Monday, February 8, 2010 | Issue 82

Remarks from the Supervisor of Officials: Donnee L. Gray

We are in the second half of the season, please remember it is our mission to provide the highest quality officiating services for member institutions by enhancing levels of communication and appraisal/evaluation systems. MACBOA strives to place the best on staff and encourages each official to take care of each game, take care of administrative matters, and be good partners. With that is mind, here are some areas to review and act on.

Mechanics: We are, and have always used, NCAA mechanics. If you wish to use high school mechanics or home made mechanics, do it someplace else. Mechanics include switches, violations, fouls, reporting to the table, and so forth.

Please remember three things when double-whistles occur: (1) remember whose primary area the play is in first; (2) find the other whistle (the person who is blowing the other whistle); and (3) a combination of numbers 1 and 2 should slow you down enough that you do not fall into two different scenarios.

When a foul is called and free throws are involved, it is with the utmost importance that you communicate with the lead official (1) the correct player who is shooting and (2) the correct number of shots. Do not assume that the lead official knows who the shooter is or the number of shots to be taken. Officials should not put the ball in play until all officials are ready to resume play. This includes resumption of play during throw-in situations, the substitution process and free throw situations.

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