Inter Association Council of Athletic Officials

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Inter Association Council of Athletic Officials

• New Officials Basketball Class
• Module 12
• Free-Throw Administration

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Throw-In Administration

• At the completion of this Module the student
  should
  
• Know the proper positions of the officials
• Know where each official starts on a throw-in
• Understand basic rules for a throw
  in-Administration

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Key Terms

• Thrower
• Free Throw Lineup
• Free Throw Restrictions
• Rotations
• 10 Second Limit
• Correctable Error

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Free Throw Lineups
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Free Throw Lineup

• Team B (team without the ball) must be located
  above two lower block
  
• (New Rule 08-09)
• Lane area from the end line to, and including,
  the neutral zone marks shall remain vacant
  
• Maximum 4 Defensive and 2 Offensive on lane line
• All other players
• Above the 3 point line
• Above the FT lane line

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Maximum Line up Configuration
T
Table
A
B
A
A
C
Bench
B
B
A
A
B
B
L
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Team A vacates the lane
T
Table
A
C
Bench
B
B
B
B
L
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Team B vacates lane spaces
T
Table
A
C
Bench
A
A
B
B
L
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Team B must occupy first lane spaces
T
Table
A
C
Bench
B
B
L
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Free Throw Lineup

• Team B (opponent of free thrower) must set up in
  the first space (closest to basket allowed)
  
• If Team B does not set up on the first shot, then
  it is a violation on Team B
  
• After violation on Team B, you have a technical
  foul on Team B

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FT Restrictions Ends When Ball is in the Cylinde
r
T
Table
A
C
Bench
B
B
A
A
B
B
L
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Free Throw Rules
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Free Throw Rules

• 10 Second Limit on thrower
• Free Throw Restrictions begin
• Ball is at the disposal of the thrower
• Free Throw Restrictions end
• When the ball is in the cylinder
• When the ball hits the backboard

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Free Throw Rules

• Free Throw Restrictions involve
• Thrower
• Players on the Lane Line
• Players not on the Lane Line

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Free Throw Rough Play

• Players must stay in their lane line
• Players cannot push to get better position

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Two Person Mechanics
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Basic Mechanics

• Trail
• Always opposite table
• Signals to table what kind of FTs are awarded
• Has 10 Second count responsibility
• Aware of players not on the FT lane
• Chops in clock on rebounding action
• Close Down on shot attempt

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Basic Mechanics

• Lead
• Always table side
• Signals to players what kind of FT has been
  awarded
  
• Administers all free throws
• Chops in clock after made FTs during throw in

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Basic Free Throw Coverage (New Rule
Implementation)

• Primary Coverage on Free Throw
• Trail/Center
• Has Free Throw Shooter
• First player closest to T/C and players on
  opposite lane line
  
• Lead
• First player closest to Lead and players opposite
  lane line

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2008-2009 Rule Coverage Responsibility
T
Table
T/C
A
Bench
B
B
A
A
B
B
L
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Three Person Mechanics
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Basic Mechanics

• Center Official
• Always Opposite Table
• Has 10 Second Count
• Chops clock on missed free throw
• Rebounding responsibility
• Close Down on attempt

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Basic Mechanics

• Lead Official
• Always Table Side
• Administers all Free Throws
• After made basket (and final Free Throw) is
  responsible for Chopping Clock on throw in
  
• Rebounding responsibility

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Basic Mechanics

• Trail Official
• Always Table Side
• Primarily responsible for substitutions
• Helps with all Free Throw coverage issues
• May have to watch players not on the Free Throw
  Lane
  
• Also has rebounding responsibility
• Close Down on attempt
• Assist partners on coverage

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Basic Mechanics

• All Officials (2 or 3 Officials)
• Knowing the correct amount of Free Throws
  awarded
  
• Making sure subs are properly entering the game
• Making sure all players are lined up properly
• If anything is wrong get it corrected before
  anything is started
  
• Call Obvious Violations
• Know the clock status!!!

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3 Person Coverage
Table
B
B
A
C
A
Bench
B
A
L
B
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2 Person Coverage
Table
A
T
Bench
L
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Free Throw Violations
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Free Throw Violations

• 10 seconds for thrower to shoot
• Free thrower and players on lane marked spaces
  cannot fake to cause violation
  
• No disconcertion
• Enter or leave a marked lane space
• Free thrower shall not have either foot beyond
  the vertical plane of the edge of the FT line
  which is farther from the basket or the free
  throw semi-circle

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Free Throw Violations

• A player not the FTer who does not occupy a
  marked lane space, may not have either foot
  beyond the vertical plane of the FT line extended
  and the 3 point line which is farthest from the
  basket
• A player occupying a marked lane space may not
  have either foot beyond the vertical plane of the
  outside edge of any lane boundary or beyond the
  vertical edge of the space designated by a
  neutral zone

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Free Throw Violations

• Violations committed by
• Free Thrower team
• First violation or only violation
• Play becomes dead immediately
• No FT can be awarded
• Second violation is ignored

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Free Throw Violations

• Violations committed by
• Opponents of Free throw team
• Commits first violation
• Play continues
• FT is successful violation is disregarded
• Second lane line violation is ignored

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Violation??
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Violation??
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Free Throw Violations

• Simultaneous Violations
• Both teams commit a violation
• Alternating Possession
• Ball placed at nearest spot
• Not a Simultaneous Violation
• Lane line violations

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Free Throw Violations

• Double Violation
• Lane Line and Non-Lane Line Violation
• Lane Line and Thrower Violation
• Two Lane line violations, are not a double
  violation
  
• Ball is dead immediately
• Go to the Alternating Possession Arrow

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Resumption Play Procedure
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Resumption Play Procedure

• Rule is in place to prevent a delay after a
  timeout or intermission
  
• Administering official shall sound the whistle to
  indicate play will resume
  
• Ball should be placed at the disposal of the
  thrower or placed on the floor

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Resumption Play Procedure

• Either team or both teams may be charged with a
  violation
  
• Following a violation by one or both teams, if
  offended team continues to delay
  
• Technical Foul shall be charged
• Do everything to prevent this ultimate action

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Substitutions
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Substitutions

• During multiple free throws, subs can only be
  made before the final free throw attempt
  
• Exception
• When player has to leave by rule
• Disqualified player
• Injury
• Technical Foul Shots

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Substitutions

• During 1 and 1 or one shot opportunities subs can
  come in anytime before ball is at disposal of
  Free Thrower

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Substitutions Coverage

• Two and Three Person Mechanics
• Trail Official
• Primarily responsible for substitutions
• Center and Lead
• Secondary on substitutions
• All officials make sure proper substitutions are
  made

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Technical, Intentional and Flagrant Fouls
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Technical Fouls

• No players on the lane line
• Any player can shoot each free throw
• Substitutes
• Multiple FTs
• Normal Substitution rules apply
• Throw-In at the division line, opposite the table

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Intentional Fouls

• No players on the lane lines
• Only fouled player can shoot
• Injury could apply
• Two shots on most intentional fouls
• Three shots on a missed 3 point attempt
• Normal substitution rules apply
• Throw-in at the spot of the foul after FTs

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Flagrant Fouls

• No players on the lane lines
• Only fouled player can shoot
• Injury could apply
• Normal substitution rules apply
• Throw-in at the spot of the foul after FTs

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Technical, Intentional And Flagrant Fouls
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Table
B
A
B
A
B
B
B
A
A
A
C
Bench
L
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Correctable Error
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Correctable Errors

• Failure to Award a merited FT
• Awarding an unmerited FT
• Permitting a wrong player to attempt a FT
• Attempting a FT at the wrong basket
• Erroneously counting or canceling a score
• Four of the 5 Correctable Errors involve Free
  Throws

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Correctable Errors

• CR Must be recognized by an official no later
  than during the 1st dead ball after the clock has
  properly started
  
• Bookkeeping errors or mistakes are not
  correctable errors

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Correctable Errors

• Correctable Errors should never happen if you
  take your time
  
• Never shoot free throws without completely
  knowing the situation

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Free Throw Administration Review

• What is required for a normal FT attempt?
• Who administers FTs?
• Which official is responsible for substitutions?
• Who can shoot a technical foul FT?

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Module 12

• Questions?

New Officials Basketball Class
Module 12
Free Throw Administration