NCAA Women’s Mechanics

Chet Martin

Signals1. CCA Manual

2. End of period (no shot-wipe off, shot good 2 or 3 signal, missed shot wipe off)

3. Block/Charge (L may punch drives down middle or strong side in primary. All others show foul signal then make eye contact before signal. Doubt hold and communicate)

4. OB signal- DIRECTION 1st then point to player or line

5. 3 PT. signal- straight arm to ceiling, 5 fingers together

6. Hold signal- grab foreman, do not extend

7. No ‘one-minute’ signal at the end of the first half. This signal only used at the end of the game.

Court Coverage FT’s

Lead takes all spaces opposite her/him.

Center is responsible for players in all lane spaces

opposite her/himand the shooter. Do not follow flight

of ball.

Trail is responsible for everyone outside the three-

point line and goes where she/he needs to go to

officiate a competitive match up in the backcourt.

Free throw coverage 14-

15 season

Court Coverage Front

Court Drives from Center to Lead- Center has first whistle.

Drives from Trail to Lead into Lead’s primary-Lead has first whistle.

Drives down the middle- L has 1st whistle. Everyone else holds signal on a double whistle

Player with the ball curls toward that official make the call!

L – Stay wide when ball is on your side. Do not rotate on drives/shots/skip passes, continue to officiate during rotations.

Miscellaneous points

Reporting official should not turn back after making call

(block/charge & travels.)

Call the OBVIOUS in your PRIMARY. Secondary whistles

are important but need to be after primary and patient.

3 point adjust to see between players then feet.

Provide all ROP information prior to granting timeouts or

allowing substitutes when it potentially impacts the game.

(ball status, disqualified players, technical fouls, shots,

running endline)

Crew Communication

Crews must take every opportunity to communicate effectively

The status of the ball – live or dead – in administering penalties properly

Try attempts – in hand or in flight – when a violation or foul (offensive or defensive) occurs

Uncertainty of OB calls

Procedure- Throw-in

Administering official- stand, holding the ball, at the

spot where a throw-in will occur

Official’s huddle must take place at the throw-in spot

with at least one official facing the benches

Resumption of Play Procedure is to be used at all

times except to start the second half or any extra

period

Resumption of Play

Procedure When either team is not ready to play when the second

horn sounds to end a timeout

Resumption-of-Play warning issued to that team

This warning is recorded in the scorebook for the first offense

The warning issued as follows:

Administering official verbalizes that a ROP warning is being

issued to a specific team.

Closest official informs the head coach and the official scorer

that a warning has been issued.

Resumption of Play

Procedure Moving slowly or not at all (after the warning)-

Administering official shall (slowly/deliberately):

Make good eye contact with your partners

give a long, sharp blast of the whistle to indicate play is about to begin

verbally indicate the color of the team awarded the ball

signal the direction of the team awarded the ball

put the ball at the disposal of the thrower

(put the ball on the floor if the offensive team is delaying or give the ball to the thrower if the defense is delaying).

Women’s Philosophy of

Officiating

Allow freedom of movement. Ball handler, cutter, &

shooter. Displacement should be called

Call obvious fouls and rough play

Incidental contact is not a foul

Call plays; manage situations

ALWAYS referee like the shot will be missed!

Points of Emphasis

Contact on and by the dribbler

Contact on the shooter

Illegal screens

Block/charge plays where officials must determine

whether a play started inside or outside the lower-

defensive box (LDB) and overall legal guarding

position

Sportsmanship

Post play fouls

Arm-bar is extended and displaces or hinders freedom

of movement.

Displacement occurs from a locked and/or extended

elbow.

A leg or knee is used in the rear of an opponent to

hold or displace.

Post play fouls

An offensive post player “backs-down” and displaces

the defender once that defender has established a

legal guarding position.

The offensive post player holds, hooks or displaces

the leg or body of the defender.

Post play fouls

Any opponent is displaced from a legally established

or obtained position

Freedom of movement is hindered when contact with

extended arms occurs

Last advice

Don’t call what you cannot explain

Be a LEADER. Leaders don’t count games, they make

games count!