Issue 70, August 25, 2007
MACBOA Newsletter

In this Issue:

• Remarks from the Supervisor of Officials: Donnee L. Gray
• NCAA Rules Changes and Points of Emphasis (2007-2008)
• 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.

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Remarks from the Supervisor of Officials: Donnee L. Gray

We hope you are having a fun and relaxing summer and getting some much deserved vacation time squeezed in somewhere! As we prepare for the coming 2007 - 2008 season, we hope you are getting in physical shape, mentally sharp, hitting the rulebook and casebook, and ready for the upcoming season!

Here are a few reminders as we approach the Sunday, September 9 Clinic meeting at Prince George’s Community College:

1. We want to thank Joann Todaro, Director of Athletics, John Wiley, Men’s Head Basketball Coach and Prince George’s Community College for hosting our 2007-08 MACBOA Clinic .
2. All contracts, application fees, physical exam forms, and passport size head shot photograph (for new members with name clearly printed on the back) are due into the MACBOA office by September 15th.  Liability insurance forms are due by October 10.  K&K Insurance information will be uploaded to www.macboa.org within the next 2 weeks.  You will be notified when the revised policy has been updated.
3. If you have not received the username and password for secured "Members Only" section of www.macboa.org, please contact Ike Relacion at irelacion@aol.com.  The username and password will be changed by September 15 for security purposes.
4. Our September 9 Clinic Meeting will begin at 7:00 AM SHARP! We plan on concluding the Clinic Meeting by 1:30 PM. Late arrivals and unauthorized early departures will be fined $25 payable within five (5) days or no game assignments.
5. OBSERVERS:  Please update all information on The Arbiter no later than September 15, 2007.
6. ATHLETIC DIRECTORS/COACHES:  There must be a representative from both the men and women’s staff at this clinic.  The starting time is 9:30 a.m.
7. If you are assigned as a Crew Chief in a scrimmage game through October 10, you must arrive 1.5 hours early and offer your services to give a clinic to the home team about rule changes and points of emphasis.

NCAA Rules Changes and Points of Emphasis (2007-2008)

Courtside Monitor.  Rule 2-5.1a (page 42).  The officials shall use the monitor to assess the situation when a fight is declared.  Rationale.  Officials are currently allowed to use the monitor, but this will require review of a fight situation to ensure that all unsportsmanlike behavior is addressed.

Back Panel of Uniform.  Rule 3-5.1 (page 69).  When a back shoulder panel is used, it shall extend no more than 3 inches from the shoulder seam and may be arched or horizontal.  Rationale:  This allows another area for creativity in uniform designs without affecting the visibility of the number.

Uniform Patches.  Rule 3-5.7 (page 70).  Any commemorative/memorial patches worn on the uniform shall be a maximum of 2 ¼ inches.  Rationale:  No size restrictions currently exist.

Uniform Patch Placement.  Rule 3-5.7 (page 70).  A single commemorative/memorial patch, flag, institutional or conference logo or mascot may be worn at the center of the neckline or apex on the back of the game jersey.  Rationale:  No patch, flag or logo is currently allowed on this area.

Hair Control Devices.  Rule 3-5.15 (page 72).  Any item that goes around the head, including headbands or hair control devices, shall be of a single solid color, no more than 2 inches wide with only one institutional or manufacturer’s logo and the dominant color of the game jersey or white, black or beige (women only).  Hard items including but not limited to barrettes, beads and bobby pins are prohibited.  Rationale:  This make hair control devices consistent with the headband rule and adds beige and black as possible colors.

Throw-In Ends.  Rule 4-65.5 (page 102).  A throw-in shall end when a passed ball is touched inbounds or out-of-bounds by another player on the playing court, before going out-of-bounds.  Rationale:  This makes the end of the throw-in consistent.

Men Only:

Three-Point Line.  Rule 1-7 (page 29).  Effective for the 2008-09 season, the three-point line distance be changed to 20 feet, 9 inches.  Rationale:  This will allow for better court spacing and open up the lane for a free-flowing game.

Free-Throw Alignment.  Rule 8-1.4 (page 248).  To eliminate the first lane space nearest the basket on each side of the lane and using the present second, third and fourth space on each side of the lane as an alignment for free throws.  Rationale:  The players will be further from the basket during a free throw and will help eliminate the defensive player from ending up under the basket.

Courtside Monitor.  Rule 2-5.1 (page 42).  The officials may use the courtside television monitor, when available, to determine whether or not a flagrant foul occurred.  Rationale:  The official is not allowed to go to the monitor for a flagrant foul now if the situation has been deemed a fight.
Table Mechanic.  The calling official shall report the infraction and move opposite the bench.  Rationale:  This was the previous protocol.

Women Only:

Delay of Game.  Rule 9-5.4 (page 157).  If an opponent of the thrower-in has any part of her person over the inside place of the sideline or endline, a delay of game warning followed by an indirect technical foul will be assessed.  Rationale:  Currently, this is a violation.  The loss of possession for a violation is ineffective because the other team already has possession of the ball.

Fouls and Penalties.  Rule 10 (page 156).  The rule regarding fouls and penalties (Rule 10) will be reorganized into four areas:  personal fouls, administrative technical fouls, player/substitute technical fouls and bench personnel technical fouls; with the proper penalty to immediately follow.  The rule will also be changed to consistently count technical fouls toward the categories of team-foul count, the five fouls toward disqualification and the two fouls toward ejection.  Rationale:  This will make the rule consistent. 

Legal Guarding Position.  The officiating guideline that made it an illegal guarding position when a defensive player’s head is under the cylinder and a dribbler becomes an airborne player has been revoked.  Rationale:  This will make the legal guarding position rule the same for the entire court.

Significant Editorial Changes:

Play-By-Play.  Rule 2-14 (page 59).  Allow the use of the play-by-play to correct a scoring or book-keeping mistake.

Digital Stopwatch.  Rule 2-13.7 (page 58).  A digital stopwatch shall be available at the scorer’s table.  Rationale:  A stopwatch is required.  This will specify that it shall be digital. 

Double Technical Foul.  Rule 7-4.1.i (page 131).  Add a double technical foul to the list of situations after which the ball shall be awarded out of bounds.

Indirect Technical Foul.  Rule 10-2.16 (page 160).  An indirect technical foul will be assessed for placing a hand(s) on the backboard or ring to gain an advantage. 
Case Book.  A case book separate from the rules book will be created for collegiate basketball.  The publication is expected to be issued in September.

Men’s Points of Emphasis:

Charge/block – particularly near the goal
Coach’s behavior and enforcement of the box
Rough post play
Palming

Women’s Point of Emphasis

Displacement
Traveling
Unsportsmanlike Behavior
Legal Guarding Position

Submitting Articles for MACBOA Consideration

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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

Please respond directly by e-mail to: irelacion@aol.com

HOW TO CONTACT THE NEWSLETTER COORDINATOR

MACBOA welcomes and encourages news and information for the periodic newsletter. Please submit all materials to address letters of comment, article proposals and queries, or news items to:

Ike Relacion: (301) 371-8520
E-mail: irelacion@aol.com

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