Officiating 3-on-3 tournaments

[Mark Padgett]

If you're working alone, and it appears you will be, work near the sideline from FT line to FT line. Change sides from time to time, especially when the ball goes OOB on the side opposite the one you're on. Try your best to anticipate what is going to happen, especially as it pertains to contact. Don't be afraid to call fouls even though there probably will be only a few subs per team. If you are indeed working alone, try to get them to use running clock. It will somewhat keep the amount of time you're on the court down.

Also, tell the coaches (if any) and the players prior to the game to shout really loud if they want a TO, since it will be difficult for you to turn your head away from the action to check if that is indeed what the shouting is about.

Oh yeah, my experience working special games like this taught me to always position on the end line on all FTs. If you stand at trail, you'll likely be blocked out on a lot of contact.