3Person Basketball Mechanics

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3-Person Basketball Mechanics

• Key Terminology
• Close Down
• Competitive Match-up
• Double whistles
• Open Angle
• Switch
• Rotation
• Table-side v. Opposite Side
• Strong side v. Weak Side v. Ball side

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3-Person Basketball Mechanics

• Philosophy of Officiating
• a system of principles for conducting an
  activity
  
• Must Know the Rules
• Call the Obvious Fouls
• Allow freedom of movement
• Ball handler, cutter, shooter
• Evaluate the impact/effect of contact on the
  play
  
• Incidental or not

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3-Person Basketball Mechanics

• Permit physical play, but not rough play
• Displacement
• Speed, Quickness, balance
• Common Sense Officiating
• Referee the defense and think like the offense
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3-Person Basketball Mechanics

• Primary Areas of Coverage
• Draw on Board (Use 60-40) and show PowerPoint
• T/L/C
• Foul Reporting Procedures
• Front Court
• Call foul and go table-side
• Back Court
• Call foul and slide
• Rotation
• Look for reasons
• Lead initiates
• Ball is weak-side foul line (closed down)