Guidelines For Middle School officiating

[CMHCoachNRef]

Many good things, here. Our officials also are expected to wear a jacket during pregame on the floor for middle school games -- for younger kids games, the jackets are optional.

I would add the following topics:
1. pregame discussion with scorer and timer including expectations for time outs (hopefully, the timer will have a watch to time a time out in the event the clock cannot perform this function), WHEN to sound the horn for subs, how they should or will handle horns (15 second horn, ready to play horn -- yes or no), etc.

2. remind referees to ALWAYS make eye contact with their partner prior to putting the ball back in play (counting players on all subs is a must as well).

3. remind the newbie officials to signal whether the foul will result in a shooting foul or a spot-throw-in and where the spot is if the foul results in a throw-in.