Ever Felt Overwhelmed By The Rules (And Questions) When Beginning To Officiate?

[JRutledge]

The fact that you have not read the book will add to your feeling uneasy about the rules. But when I was a young official I had a copy of the Simplified and Illustrated book, which made many of the rules easier to understand off the bat. Basically, official only call basic fouls and basic violations. It is very seldom that anyone calls complicated things in the game of basketball (multiple Ts, multiple fouls, or administrative issues). I would suggest you buy the S & I book and study along with rulebook and casebook so that you can learn from all the resources that the NF puts out with their rules.

Peace