IAABO Play Book+

CB 4.48 Head Coach/Bench Personnel Warning
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Ball Side Mechanics (C02)
(IAABO Manual pg. 35)

The Lead should close down toward lane (B position) when ball moves toward basketline. When the ball and either low post play and/or screening activity develops in the Trail’s PCA, the Lead should move across lane-extended area (C position) to assist with coverage.

(Left) the Lead moves across lane-extended area to get an open angle on low post matchup.

(Right) the Lead moves across lane-extended area to assist the Trail with screening activity.

IAABO Constitution Committee – Proposed Amendments

The proposed amendments below to the IAABO Constitution have been approved by the Constitution Committee and the Executive Committee. Pursuant to the notice provisions of Article XI of the Constitution, these amendments will be presented to the International Assembly for adoption at the Spring Meeting in Ocean City, Maryland, on Sunday, April 10, 2022.

Art. IX – Executive Committee
Sec. 2. Qualifications

Presently reads: In addition to the officers, twelve (12) members of the Association shall be elected to the Executive Committee, subject to the requirements set forth in Section 1 of this Article as follows: (1) One (1) member shall be elected from each of the ten (10) geographical regions set forth below; (2) Two ‘At Large Members’ shall be elected as follows: One (1) At Large Member shall be elected at the 2018 International Assembly meeting – designated ‘At Large A’; and One (1) At Large Member shall be elected at the 2019 International Assembly meeting – designated ‘At Large B’. NOTE: An ‘At Large Member’ means a member who does not reside within any of the ten (10) Geographical Regions. Any member of the Executive Committee not in attendance at two consecutive meetings of the Executive Committee without cause shall be replaced by election at the next meeting of the International Assembly.

The geographic regions are as follows:
1. State of New York
2. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
3. State of New Jersey
4. Commonwealths of Pennsylvania and Virginia
5. State of Colorado
6. States of New Hampshire and Vermont
7. State of Maryland (except Montgomery County)
8. State of Connecticut
9. All Provinces and Territories of Canada
10. State of Maine

Proposed amendment: In addition to the officers, twelve (12) members of the Association shall be elected to the Executive Committee, subject to the requirements set forth in Section 1 of this Article as follows: (1) One (1) member from each of the ten (10) geographical regions set forth below shall be elected; (2) Two ‘At Large Members’ who do not reside within any of the ten (10) geographic regions shall be elected. Any member of the Executive Committee not in attendance at two consecutive meetings of the Executive Committee without cause shall be replaced by election at the next meeting of the International Assembly.

Rationale: Removes references to the ‘At Large A and B’ Executive Committee representative positions as well as references to 2018 and 2019. These references were used as guidance when the Association transitioned to the new two At Large Executive Committee representative positions. As the two current At Large Executive Committee representatives are in place and in the Executive Committee election cycle, these references are no longer necessary.

Art. X – Committees
Sec. 1 – Standing Committees

Presently reads: The following shall be the standing committees of the Association:
1. Audit and Budget
2. Board Relations & Policy
3. Constitution
4. Life Membership
5. Membership Development
6. Rules Examination
7. Officials Education & Development
8. Women’s Coordinating

Proposed amendment: The following shall be the standing committees of the Association:
1. Budget & Finance
2. Board Relations & Policy
3. Constitution
4. Life Membership
5. Membership Development
6. Rules Examination
7. Officials Education & Development
8. Women’s Coordinating

Rationale: One of the stated purposes of the Audit & Budget Committee in the Board Relations & Policy Manual is the preparation of a proposed budget in consultation with the Executive Director. The committee has never had any audit responsibilities as that term is used in an accounting context. This amendment deletes the term ‘Audit’ from the committee’s name and replaces it with ‘Finance’.

Kerry Donohue, WCBOO Director of Education
to be Inducted into the GCHSAA
Hall of Fame at Russo's on the Bay

The GCHSAA Catholic high school community will gather for their Hall of Fame induction ceremony taking place Thursday, April 7, 2022 at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach, New York at 6 PM. Kerry Donohue, basketball official and alumna of Saint Vincent Ferrer High School, is one of 11 GCHSAA Hall of Fame honorees of the Class of 2020. She is the first student-athlete from Saint Vincent Ferrer to enter the Hall.

Kerry began her career at Saint Vincent Ferrer where she played 4 years of varsity basketball and served as captain. Kerry also played a significant leadership role in getting the athletic department established while at SVF. Kerry’s basketball officiating career is quite extensive. She spent five years as a Queens CYO basketball official, 27 years as a GCHSAA basketball official, and 25 years as an NCAA Women’s Basketball Official. Kerry has officiated the New York State Federation Tournament, GCHSAA league championships, and the NYSGCHSAA State Basketball Tournament. Additionally, Kerry officiated NCAA Women’s Basketball at the Division I level for 10 years, was chosen for the NCAA Division II Final Fours in 2003 and 2005, and is currently an NCAA Women’s Basketball Observer of Officials for Division I, II, and III conferences. Kerry is the co-author of Mechanics Illustrated, the definitive mechanics manual for girls high school basketball officials in New York State.

Kerry, entered into a partnership with the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO) forming a national education board for Women’s Basketball Officials also known as Women’s Collegiate Basketball Officials Organization (WCBOO). Kerry, with the support of IAABO and the WCBOO Education Team, educates and trains Women’s Collegiate Basketball officials across the country and around the world. Kerry has written articles in IAABO Sportorials and given presentations at IAABO Seminars as well as the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) Sports Officiating Summit. Some of the innovative programs which Kerry has implemented are the WCBOO In Season Series, IAABO University Women’s Collegiate Edition, and IAABO Board 801 Officials vs. Cancer fundraiser.

If you would like to attend the GCHSAA Hall of Fame Induction ceremony or buy an advertisement in the Hall of Fame Journal, please contact Jim Grillo via email at jimgrillo44@gmail.com.

Referee shortage: Nationwide dilemma is especially
present in hoops and hasn’t spared Staten Island

By Charlie De Biase Jr. | debiase@siadvance.com
During a recent triple-header of basketball games at a local high school, two referees who officiated the varsity game were a combination of refs who already worked the freshman and junior varsity contests, respectively, earlier in the day. Click here to read more.

Texas Mom Arrested after Attacking Seventh Graders
and a Referee at Kid's Basketball Game

By Miles In The Morning, Jeff Miles, Rebekah Black, and Alex Luckey, 98.7 KLUV
February 25, 20227:18 am
During a middle school basketball game in Murphy over the weekend, referee Greg Ivanovsky had to toss a player after she punched another girl in the middle of the game.
After the game was over, the player stormed back onto the court, as did her mother. Click here to read more.

Mark Your Calendars

The IAABO Spring Meeting will be held April 6 – 10, 2022 at the Holiday Inn Oceanfront located at 6600 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland.

Click here to reserve your room now. We look forward to seeing you there. More information coming soon.

Rules Quizzes
(Answers are located at the bottom of the page)

High School

1. Non-jumper A3 moves into an occupied space before the ball is tapped. The official rules a jump ball violation. True or False?

2. Non-jumper A4 breaks the plane of the restraining circle before the ball is tapped, the official rules a jump ball violation. True or False?

3. Thrower-in A1, breaks the boundary plane of the end line with the ball. B1 hits A1 on the arm. The official rules a common foul. True or False?

4. After Team A scores, thrower-in B1 has the ball out of bounds when A4 intentionally fouls B4 near the end line. B4 will awarded 2 free throws and Team B is entitled to move along the end line during the ensuing throw-in. True or False?

5. A team retains the right to move along the end line if the scoring team commits a violation or common foul before the throw-in ends before the bonus is in effect and the ensuring throw-in spot would have been on the end line. True or False?

Men's Collegiate Edition

1. The trail official shall not walk into “stacks”. T-F

2. The trail official shall not overrun the ball coming up the floor when there is no pressure going from back court to front court. T-F

3. A1 the jumper legally taps the ball and jumper B1 catches the ball, the U-1 rules a violation on B1. T-F

4. When the floor has a logo on the playing court, that logo should not distract from the players and the officials’ visibility of the division line or center circle line. T-F

5. The unmarked spaces for the non-jumpers around the center circle shall be 36 inches deep. T-F

Women's Collegiate Edition

1. Jumper A1 taps the ball to A3 who jumps from their front court and lands in their back court. The Center Official “ no calls” the play. T-F

2. Jumper A1 taps the ball to A2 and A2 taps the ball to A3 who jumps from their front court and lands in their back court. The Center Official “ no calls” the play. T-F

3. A1 is dribbling from back court to front court. A1 has both feet in the front court, but the ball is still in the back court. The trail official “no calls” the play. T-F

4. A1 is dribbling from back court to front court. A1 has both feet in the front court, but the ball is still in the back court. The trail official continues their “10” second count. T-F

5. A1 is wearing tights that extend below the game shorts. The left leg is longer than the right leg. This is allowable, the referee allows A1 to play. T-F

International Edition

1. B1 hand checks A1 on the perimeter. This is the fifth team B foul of the quarter. A1 then throws the ball at B1’s head. The following are True Statements:

A. B1 is charged with a personal foul.

B. A1 is charged with a disqualifying foul.

C. A1’s substitute will shoot 2 free throws.

D. Any Team B player will shoot 2 free throws and Team B will receive the ball at the throw-in line in its frontcourt.

E. The shot clock will reset to 14 seconds.

F. All of the Above.

2. With 51 seconds on the game clock in the 4th quarter, thrower-in A1 is attempting a throw-in, B3 trips A3 before the throw-in is released. The Trail Official rules an unsportsmanlike foul on B3. T-F

3. In question 2, A3 will receive “2” free throws with no players lined up. Team A than will receive the ball at the Throw-In Line in its frontcourt with the shot clock set to 14 seconds. T-F

4. There must be _______ seats available in each team bench area.

5. A stopwatch or a suitable visible device shall be used for timing time outs. T-F

Errata Notice

Inside the Lines Volume 104's Question number 3 on the NFHS Rules Quiz incorrectly omitted the word “not” from the question. The revised question and corresponding answer are listed below:

3. A1 commits their fifth personal foul. If Team A does not have a substitute report to the table within the 15 second time limit, Team A’s head coach should be assessed what type of technical foul?

A. Indirect.

B. Direct

Answer:
B - 10-6-2, 10-6-2-Penalty

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IAABO and RefQuest have teamed up to provide another great resource to the members of both organizations. IAABO's core mission is "to educate, train, develop, and provide continuous instruction for basketball officials." RefQuest provides new and exciting technology to help reach that goal.

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Sportorials Writers Wanted

Dust off your writing skills; IAABO is looking for members to submit articles for publication in SPORTORIALS. We are specifically looking for rules-based articles and human interest stories involving our members. If you have the time, we have a dime for your efforts. Actually, we have several dimes. In other words, we don’t expect anyone to write for FREE. Authors who have articles that are printed will be compensated.

Please send your submissions to deppley@iaabo.org.

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Calling All Good IAABO Citizens

So many of us impact our communities and our world for the better. IAABO would like to highlight many of the good deeds our officials have done throughout the year. We want to emphasize our belief in being good corporate and community citizens in the areas where we live and work. So, whether it be a random act of kindness or an organized volunteer effort, no good deed is too big or too small! Trust us, we’ll be humble so that our officials can be proud. Send your email to IAABO @ info@iaabo.org and tell us about a good deed you did this year.

Some examples include:

Rescued a puppy
Bought lunch for a stranger
Organized a fundraiser
Volunteered at a homeless shelter
Donated blood
Shoveled a neighbor’s driveway
Helped a friend in need

IAABO University
"An online basketball officiating certification class"

If your board is participating and has prospective officials that would like to enroll in the course, please have them contact the IAABO Office @ info@iaabo.org

Apply to be a High School Official!

Make a difference in your community and become a high school official. #BecomeAnOfficial. Click here to read more.

The NFHS is currently offering free officiating courses on their website @ NFHSLearn.com.

Officially Human; Behind the Stripes LLC (OH) was founded by Brenda Hilton as a grassroots effort to "humanize" sport officials in all sports at all levels. Brenda has spent close to 20 years working with sport officials and coordinators at the DI level and grown to appreciate them for all they do for our youth and young adults. OH is currently working with 12 high school associations (with more on the horizon) across the country to survey officials at that level, gathering information to take back constituents and participating states in hopes of building a nationwide campaign. To date, 16,000+ officials have shared thoughts and ideas on how to address the issue.

OH currently has sportsmanship banners available for purchase to be displayed at venues; they can be customized with the venue logo.

Reach Brenda at brenda@officiallyhuman.com.

https://officiallyhuman.com/

@OffyHuman

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Smitty Officials’ Apparel – Smitty is the exclusive vendor for IAABO Logoed products. Click here to view a listing of preferred retailers.

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IAABO Patches

Recently, the IAABO Office has received numerous inquiries about IAABO patches and their availability for purchase. IAABO Patches are no longer available for purchase. This was discontinued several years ago. Please visit Smitty Officials’ Apparel – Smitty is the exclusive vendor for IAABO Logoed products. Click here to view a listing of preferred retailers.

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IAABO Watch and Gift Set

IAABO watch and gift sets are now available at a special price of $99.95. To order your watch and gift set, please contact Donnie Eppley@ 717.713.8129 or email: eppleyd@comcast.net

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Answers to Quizzes

High School
1. True-6-3-5-b
2. True-6-3-5-a
3. False-4-19-3-e
4. False-Case Book-7.5.7 Situation D
5. True- 7-5-7-b
Men's Collegiate
1. True-CCA Manual- Trail-2.4.
2. True- CCA Manual- Trail-2.4.
3. True- 9-8.1.b.
4. True- 1-3.5
5. True- 1-4.2
Women's Collegiate
1. True- 9-12.10
2. False- 9-12.4 and 9-12.8
3. True- 9-12.3.c.
4. True-9-12.3-a, 9-10.
5. False- 1-23.2, A.R. 14.
International
1. F - Article 38.1.1, 38.3, 42.2.1, Interpretation 42-11
2. True - Article 37.1.1, 37.2 Interpretation 37-1, 37-2.
3. True - Article 37.1.1, 37.2 Interpretation 37-1, 37-2.
4. 16 - Article 2.4.5
5. True - Article 3 , 49.1

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