Meeting Minutes for SCBOWBO

November 7, 2005

Meeting Minutes: Monday, November 7, 2005 MANDATORY INTERPRETER'S MEETING : Joe Thompson from PNBOA and SOWB was our interpreter. Official's Manual Correction:  Page 70, #342:  Status of the ball for POI. 1-13-3 Team Bench Area Meeting opened with a short video from WIAA Executive Director Mike Colabrese who reminded officials to hustle, know the rules and to treat everyone fairly and consistently. Our associations contact for rules questions is Terry Cavender at 425-282-5242 Girls Rule Change:  If a held ball occurs and the possession arrow faors the offense, the shot clock will NOT be reset. Ejection Procedure:  Talk to your partner, notify the coach, notify the player, notify the scorer, start the clock.  Have the scorebook brought to the locker room afterwards to make sure you have the correct number.  Notify your assignor. Pregame music should be appropriate, just as would be expected in the classroom.  If the school won't comply, let it go and notify your assignor after the game. Jerseys are prohibited from being removed within the confines of the playing area.  The penalty is a technical foul in all situations.  This includes a player changing a jersey due to blood so instruct them to do it away from the confines of the playing area (locker room or behind bleachers).  Players lifting jerseys over their head or tugging at their jersey in a show of disrespect to the officials will also be given a technical foul.  No warning necessary. Too many warnings are being given for untucked jerseys.  If a player continues to have an untucked jersey, direct them to leave the floor.  "Coach, I have asked #34 to keep the jersey tucked in and #34 is not complying.  I need a sub."  THIS IS NOT A TECHNICAL FOUL. A thrown ball which touches a teammate outside of the 3-point  arc before passing through the basket is a 3-point goal. The penalty for a team control foul (new definition) is a throw-in in all cases.  The ball will be awarded to the offended team at the spot nearest to where the foul occurred and no free throws will be shot.  This makes the penalty consistent with the player-control foul.  Officials need to understand the concept of when there is (and when there is not) team control.  Some examples of times when there is NOT team control is during a throw-in, during a jump-ball, and while a ball is in flight on a shot or tap.  It is suggested that officials verbalize that it is a "team control foul" at the preliminary signal and also at the table.  The mechanic is closed fist, preliminary foul signal, direction signal, point to designated spot. POI (point of interruption).  The ball will be taken to the point of interruption after an inadvertant whistle, for an interrupted game (lights go off, fire alarm etc.), and also for double person fouls, double technical fouls and a simultaneous foul.  The throw-in will occur at the spot nearest where the ball was when the interruption occurred.  If a double foul occurs during a free-throw or a throw-in, we will resume the FT (or throw-in) after reporting.  If the ball is loose, we go to AP.  If a double foul occurs during a try and the try is good, we count the bucket and give the ball to the team that was on defense for a throw-in.  If the try is not good, we will go to AP. Leaving the court for unauthorized reason is now a violation (for instance, an offensive player who goes 4-feet out of bounds to run around a screen).  It is no longer a technical foul. During time-outs, do not let celebrating players go bump opponents while celebrating.  Teams must stay in their own bench area.  Be a good dead-ball official and manage the bench areas during time-outs. Fan behavior remains a concern.  If you hear swearing from the stands (especially towards players on the floor), get game management involved immediately.  Coaches must not be allowed to incite fan behavior.  Sideline actions often have an impact on fan behavior, both in a positive and negative manner.  Coaches should not be up gesturing wildly, even with traveling signals etc.  It is a two-way street.  What if an official gave a coach the wave-off or said, "you're pathetic" to a coach?  Expect respect. The head coach MUST stay in the coaching box.  Wandering coaches create problems and also get a coaching advantage over the other coach who is remaining in the box.  MANAGE THE COACHES BOX.  "Coach, I need your help.  If you don't stay in the box I will have to give a technical foul and I really don't want to have to do that."  The rule is black-and-white, but it has not been dealt with properly.  Many officials are ignoring the rule because the coach is "just coaching" and is "not directing comments at the officials."  COACHES MUST STAY IN THE COACHING BOX.   A warnings is acceptable if a coach is straying out of the box while coaching.  No warning is to be issued if a coach is out of the box AND behaving inappropriately.  When a T is given to the head coach (direct or indirect), the coaching box privilege is lost and there is no way to get it back.  If a head coach is ejected, the assistant coach who becomes the team's coach does NOT get coaching box privileges. Assistant coaches do not get the same privileges as the head coach.  Assistants are to be seated at all times except for time-outs and intermissions, to attend to an injured player, and to spontaneously react positively to a play.  "Mr. (or Mrs.) Assistant coach, you need to go through your head coach to communicate with the officials."  Assistant coaches are NOT allowed to stand and coach.  Period.   If the assistant coach is behaving inappropriately, regardless of whether they are standing or sitting, it is an immediate technical foul. Rough play is still a concern.  Players shall not lock up arms around the hoop while working for rebounding position or during free-throws.  Players shall not drive players further under the hoop with brute force. Officials are encourage to use preventative officiating regarding disconcertion.  "Coach, #24 is talking to the free thrower.  Please address it or I will have to."  Intentional fouls can occur at any time during the game.  Excessive contact on a shot is an intentional foul.  Grabbing or shoving from behind is an intentional foul.  Grabbing and holding a player from behind or away from the ball is an intentional foul when it is an attempt to stop the clock or prevent the clock from starting.