Issue 58, November 15, 2005
MACBOA Newsletter

In this Issue:

• Remarks from the Supervisor of Officials: Donnee L. Gray
• 2005 – 2006 Basketball Rules Examination Number #1 (with Answers)
• New Corporate Sponsor: No. 1 Gear
• Submitting Articles for MACBOA Consideration
• MACBOA Volunteers
• Newsletter Contact/Information

The MACBOA Newsletter is a periodic newsletter publication of the Mid-Atlantic College Basketball Officials Association (MACBOA). MACBOA provides basketball officiating services to several colleges and universities in the Maryland - Washington, DC area. The Association has a membership of approximately 200 men and women officials. Our membership consist of men and women who work Divisions I, II, and III basketball.  We pride our Association on providing quality and professional service.

The usefulness and survival of this newsletter is going to depend on the participation of subscribers and professionals alike. Please help by submitting personal stories, experiences, and articles of general interest to the MACBOA community.

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Remarks from the Supervisor of Officials: Donnee L. Gray

New NCAA Officiating Procedure and Interpretation for Women’s Basketball:

While there is discussion on the Men’s officiating side regarding revision of Throw In responsibilities, MACBOA has not received any official communication from the NCAA prior to publication of this newsletter, the following Women’s Officiating Interpretation has been approved for dissemination

Defending the Post Player:

• Defending the Post (player with back to basket in the lane area).
• The defender may make contact on the post player with any number of body parts as long as displacement does not occur.
• When a defender places two body parts on the post player, a red flag should go up for the official, in that displacement could occur.  Two of anything is NOT an automatic foul.  Displacement must occur for a foul to be called.

Note #1: A defender may guard a post player by playing behind her, to the side of her or by fronting her.  In these situations, the defender may have an arm bar(s) [forearm(s) away from the body] or a hand or hands, in contact with the offensive post player’s back, side or front.  This is legal defense.  A foul will not be called unless the defender displaces or holds the post player.

Note #2:  There are two clips on the instructional video where the post defender has two hands on the post player.  A foul was called because displacement occurred, NOT just because there was contact with two hands.

Crew Chiefs: I have observed several scrimmages and want all officials to pay attention the Points of Emphasis.  Remember to address illegal screening and illegal contact, palming, displacement and bench decorum.  Please follow resuming play procedure after a time out.  Crew Chiefs should assure a proper pre-game with their partners as well as table personnel going over new disqualification procedures relative to time and appropriate shot clock resets.  Crew Chiefs are also responsible for completing the Online Game Report under “Forms” on AssignBYweb.org/macboa.

Officials:  Get into position to see through the play.  Let the play start, continue, and finish.  Judge illegal actions and blow your whistle appropriately.  Get the first illegal act! 

Athletic Directors/Coaches: Please notify the MACBOA office, in writing, immediately of any schedule changes. You can provide this information via fax (301-375-8356) or e-mail (dgray@macboa.org). The Office will confirm receipt of the information when received. If the change occurs on the date of the scheduled game, you must speak to someone directly about the change (e.g. Donnee Gray, Vedia Gray, and Willie Jones).  The office mailing address is: MACBOA, Post Office Box 98, Bryans Road, MD 20616.

Game Assignments - Tardiness, negative comments to coaches, improper dress, less than 100% effort observed, not communicating on fight ejections, etc., "WILL NOT BE TOLERATED,” andwill be addressed immediately.

Miscellaneous: If you or another official wishes to observe a pre-game conference, you must contact the Supervisor of Officials beforehand for approval.

Tests: Please remember to place your name on any subsequent test/quizzes sent into the office.

 
Corporate Sponsors - Several of our sponsors have expressed their happiness at the relationship/business partnership.  Please remember to patronize our corporate sponsors!

MACBOA strongly recommends that all officials carry two gray officiating shirts as mentioned during our MACBOA Clinic.  Please contact Dave Posner, Purchase Officials Supply (POS) at:

Let us start and finish the season with: Corporation - Communication - & Trust.

2005 – 2006 Basketball Rules Examination Number #1 (with Answers)

1. A-1’s throw-in is caught by A-2 with one foot in the frontcourt.  A-2 then steps into the backcourt with the other foot.  The official rules this a legal play.  Is the official correct? 
   
   No     Rule 4, Section 28, Art. 3a; Rule 4, Section 44, Art. 1a; Rule 9, Section 12, Art. 1

2. A-1 commits his fifth foul.  As the official is reporting the foul, he is informed that a media timeout is required.  The official rules that the substitute for the disqualified player will occur before going to the media timeout.  Is the official correct?
   
   Yes    Rule 3, Section 4, Art. 3

3. The coach of Team A is assessed a direct technical foul.  The official informs the scorer that the technical foul counts as a team foul to reach the bonus.  Is the official correct? 
   
   Yes    Rule 10, Section 10, Art. 4

4. Team A inbounds the ball but the timer fails to start the game clock.  Team A commits a traveling violation.  While the ball is at the disposal of Team B, the mistake is recognized.  The official rules the mistake cannot be corrected because it had to be recognized before the ball became live.  Is the official correct? 
   
   No     Rule 2, Section 5, Art. 1f; Rule 2, Section 6, Art. 1

5. A-1 is fouled while in the act of shooting.  Prior to A-1 releasing the ball, the signal sounds indicating time has expired in the first half.  A-1 releases the ball, and the ball enters the basket.  The official counts the basket and awards A-1 one free throw.  Is the official correct?
   
   No     Rule 5, Section 7 Art. 3c; A.R. 4; Rule 6, Section 5, Art. 1e; Rule 6, Section 6, Art. 2

6. Prior to the game, the official informs the scorer that in games involving electronic media timeouts where there are at least three electronic media timeouts in either half, teams are allowed four, 30-second timeouts and one, 60-second timeout.  Is the official correct? 
   
   Yes    Rule 5, Section 10, Art. 4 c and e

7. A-1 is bleeding and is directed to the bench.  Team A takes a timeout. After the timeout has expired, A-1 is not ready to resume play. The coach informs the official he will replace A-1.  The official informs the coach he has 30 seconds to replace A-1 and instructs the timer to start the 30-second clock.  Is the official correct?
   
   No     Rule 3, Section 4 Art. 15

8. Following a field goal, thrower-in A-1 has the ball when A-2 steps out-of-bounds on his own volition on the end line.  A-2 steps back inbounds and receives a pass from A-1.  The official rules this a violation for being the first to touch the ball after returning to the playing court.  Is the official correct?
   
   No     Rule 7, Section 5, Art. 8a; Rule 9, Section 4, Art. 1a

9. A-1’s try is blocked and hits the ring.  The official signals the shot clock operator to recycle the shot clock.  Is the official correct?
   
   Yes    Rule 2, Section 14, Art. 6d; Rule 4, Section 59, Art. 1; Rule 4, Section 67, Art. 3

10. While Team A is in control with 12 seconds on the shot clock, the coach of Team A is assessed a direct technical foul.  Following the free throws, the official awards the ball back to Team A at the point of interruption with the unexpired time.  Is the official correct? 
    
    Yes    Rule 2, Section 14, Art. 7h

11. While the ball is in the air on a pass from A-1 to A-2, A-3 fouls B-3.  Team B is in the bonus.  The official awards Team B the ball out-of-bounds at a designated spot instead of awarding B-3 a one-and-one.  Is the official correct? 
    
    Yes    Rule 4, Section 13, Art. 2b; Rule 4, Section 26, Art. 9

12. A-1 is fouled by B-1.  Team A is in the bonus.  A-2 steps to the line to attempt the free throws.  As the official is about to administer the free throws, the captain of Team B questions A-2 attempting the free throws.  The officials are uncertain.  The referee uses the courtside monitor to review the play.  Is the referee correct? 
    
    Yes    Rule 2, Section 5, Art. 1b

13. Team A is in control in the backcourt for eight seconds when A-1 throws the ball toward A-2 in the frontcourt.  B-1 jumps from A’s frontcourt and while in the air deflects the ball into the backcourt.  When the ball touches the backcourt, the official starts a new count.  Is the official correct? 
    
    Yes    Rule 4, Section 28, Art. 3a; Rule 9, Section 10

14. Thrower-in A-1 passes the ball to A-2.  A-2 immediately throws the ball back to A-1.  A-1 catches the ball with one foot touching inbounds and the other foot in the air over the boundary line.  The official rules that A-1 is out of bounds.  Is the official correct? 
    
    No     Rule 7, Section 1, Art. 1

15. While Team B has the ball out of bounds following a field goal, A-1 is charged with an intentional personal foul near the end line.  Following the free throws, the official awards Team B the ball on the end line and rules A-1’s foul negates Team B’s privilege of running the end line.  Is the official correct? 
    
    No     Rule 7, Section 5, Art. 7

New Corporate Sponsor: No. 1 Gear

MACBOA is proud to announce the partnership with No.1 Gear as an authorized corporate sponsor of MACBOA logo items and other apparel.  Dwayne Carnes, President of No.1 Gear.  Specializes in custom apparel, sports wear and accessories for teams, uniforms, corporate programs, trade shows, golf outings, motivation, team building, recognition, events, retail and more.  We offer a variety of apparel options including Under Armour and Adidas golf line.

An order form will soon be included on the MACBOA website.  In the mean time, please email order requests or questions to no1gear@comcast.net. 

Submitting Articles for MACBOA Consideration

Thank you for your interest in submitting an article for consideration on www.macboa.org.

We accept well-written features, how-to articles, "how I did it" success stories, tips and hints, motivational articles and other articles that will help our audience gain knowledge and succeed in their officiating avocation.

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Reward, challenge, appreciation, stimulation, writing, reading...rarely thanked or noticed.

These are some of the attributes of the well hidden job of MACBOA Newsletter Volunteer. Are you interested in working behind the scenes (screens?) to help get information to members? MACBOA is looking to grow our ranks by a couple of folks and thus, we're soliciting volunteers.

What do you do? Read postings. Write articles, membership news, coordinate interviews, cultivate sponsor relations, etc. Write e-mail back and forth amongst us to establish communication, and guidance to keep this list as valuable as possible for our membership. Although we're virtual, our presence is sensed, we hope...and appreciated, although rarely acclaimed.

We haven't a job description, nor do we know what knowledge, skills, and abilities are required, but some that will come in handy are:

• having the ability to write
  
• being thick skinned, not thick headed
  
• being able to express your opinions, while being open minded
  
• having at least a free hour or two a week caring for the membership
  

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