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“Refereeing With A Plan”
Presenter: Rob Rorke NCOA Pre-‐Season Training
IntroducAon
The goal of this presenta0on is to allow each official an opportunity to develop a personal plan of a8ack which will help allow you to become a “PROFESSIONAL” referee.
Professional does not elude to the level of game your working, but rather the manner in which you work each game.
Becoming a professional referee means you have a total level of awareness involving all aspects of the game, moving beyond refereeing without a plan, and calling plays with reckless abundance.
3 Parts to “YOUR” Plan
1) Relax (Trust your plan and training)
2) Know mechanics and rules (These are your life lines)
3) Develop and maintain “Good Habits” involving, posiFoning, play-‐calling and game management
“YOUR” Plan
Learn what works for you and be consistent.
This will become who you are
This will become what you do…..every game, without fail
* FORMULATE THIS PLAN AND HAVE THE WILL TO EXECUTE THIS PLAN UNDER PRESSURE *
“YOUR” Plan
Our goal is to create consistency with sound fundamentals.
You must be good at the basic fundamentals Remember……. You can always control being fundamentally sound
“YOUR” Plan-‐ PosiAoning Understand and work your primary coverage and be disciplined to referee
your off-‐ball primary coverage.
-‐If you can’t see it, don’t guess
-‐Know trouble spots (Elbow, transiFon between trail/center-‐slot)
-‐Referee where your partner cannot
-‐There are no magic spots in regard to ge_ng to an open look
-‐Always maintain an open look
“YOUR” Plan-‐ PosiAoning Again, you must be good at basic fundamentals….
Your plan should include: -‐Sound understanding of iniFals starFng posiFon from all 3 posiFons on the floor -‐Do you work early, with urgency as it relates to posiFon adjustments -‐Control and dictate your angles, don’t allow the players to -‐1/3, 1/3, 1/3 and everyone in the lane
-‐Know where your looking 1) Referee the Defender 2) See the Point of Contact 3) Be able to referee the enFre play through its conclusion
“YOUR” Plan-‐ Lead PosiAon This must be who you are and what you do every game in the lead posiFon….
Your plan should include: -‐Body posiFon, 45 degree angle -‐Must be able to mirror the ball -‐Player back to basket (rotate) vs. face up (pinch) -‐I’m going to be slow because were wired to be fast from this posiFon -‐Find the secondary defender immediately on diagonal drives to the rim
-‐Look for a reason to rotate vs. 3 Immediate Fmes we don’t 1) Immediate shot 2) Immediate drive 3) Immediate skip-‐pass
“YOUR” Plan-‐ Center/Slot PosiAon This must be who you are and what you do every game in the center/slot
posiFon….
Your plan should include: -‐Body posiFon, parallel to sideline, stay parallel during rotaFon -‐Maintain an open look, especially during center/slot to trail transiFon -‐Know my curls, spins and pivots (the heartbeat of this posiFon) -‐Obtain iniFal starFng posiFon at free-‐throw line extended and make subtle
posiFon adjustments from there -‐Stay primary on diagonal drives to the rim
“YOUR” Plan-‐ Trail PosiAon This must be who you are and what you do every game in the trail
posiFon….
Your plan should include: -‐Body posiFon, 45 degree angle -‐Trail the play and remain BEHIND the ball -‐See all 10 players with big picture mentality -‐Think sideline oriented, and stay primary on diagonal drives to the rim
“YOUR” Plan-‐ Play-‐Calling You must have a plan in regard to calling plays, without a plan there is
no consistency….
“YOUR” plan should include these basic fundamentals: -‐ I’m never going to blow out of primary with a closed look, trust your
partner -‐ When I blow in secondary, it will be a strike with an open look -‐ Low secondary whistle count = High total accuracy -‐ High secondary whistle count = Low total accuracy -‐ Take care of True & False to avoid mulFple choice (grey plays)
“YOUR” Plan-‐ Play-‐Calling Marginal plays are not part of “YOUR” plan, however it is important to
know the consequences of those whistles as part of your overall awareness to make your plan successful….
In your plan you should be aware of the LANDMINES: 1) Marginal plays on impact players 2) Marginal plays at key points in games 3) Marginal plays in lopsided scenarios 4) Marginal plays coming out of my primary
Marginal POE’s with high impact will always lead to problems, expect pushback!
If your catching crap from what your calling, stop calling it!
“YOUR” Plan-‐ Play-‐Calling The understanding of black/white plays vs. grey plays must be part of “YOUR” plan, the
ability to referee grey plays will separate you in your plan and journey, the use of our “WEAPONS” must be part of “YOUR” plan, understand 50/50 plays and the impact ….
Using our “WEAPONS” will allow us to ensure we are effecFve and efficient with grey area plays….We have 24 weapons in a college and high school game and 32 in professional basketball, always know team fouls and penalty/bonus….it slows your whistle down!
“WEAPONS” = Whistles that do not lead to bonus/penalty free-‐throws
NCAA/ High School = 6 per team, 12 per half , 24 per game
Professional Basketball = 4 per team, 8 per quarter, 16 per half, 32 per game
Marginal plays are not effecFve use of our weapons, avoid wasFng our weapons and instead use them to help our game….That’s “YOUR” plan!
“YOUR” Plan-‐ Play-‐Calling To avoid marginal plays we are going to incorporate some play-‐calling
principals that will be a part of you “YOUR” plan, these guidelines will become who you are and what you do…. -‐ More immediate whistle above free-‐throw line -‐ More processed, slow whistle below free-‐throw line -‐ Be slow on rebounding plays, possession consequence/clean-‐up -‐ Be slow around boundary lines, foul vs. marginal vs. out of bounds -‐ Off Ball = Zero tolerance, clean up FOM -‐ Off Ball and unsure = Blow, On Ball and unsure = Hold whistle
“YOUR” Plan-‐ Play-‐Calling To avoid marginal plays we are going to incorporate some play-‐calling
principals that will be a part of you “YOUR” plan, these guidelines will become who you are and what you do…. -‐ Know responsibility on drives to the basket, the mechanic on diagonal drives -‐ Always referee defender in 1 on 1 match-‐up (must be able to do this) -‐ Screens (two teammates in moFon, awareness goes up) -‐ Travel (always find pivot foot early, player in space = warning lights) -‐ Jump shooters (there is NO marginal contact, it’s a foul, idenFfy the first jumper)
“YOUR” Plan-‐ Play-‐Calling To avoid marginal plays we are going to incorporate some play-‐calling
principals that will be a part of you “YOUR” plan, these guidelines will become who you are and what you do…. -‐ Take care of perimeter and off ball, while eliminaFng cheap and 1’s -‐ Have the will not to give into the pressure of reacFng to the offensive players acFons, referee the defense -‐ Restricted Area Plays (always referee RA, and feet up) -‐ Stay calm and processed on baseline drives, lots of outs
“YOUR” Plan-‐ Play-‐Calling Refereeing post play must be part of “YOUR” plan….
-‐ Be Ready from the Fp, know your match-‐ups -‐ Referee ball/body, body/ball in post entry -‐ Never allow lower body re-‐routes & swims in post -‐ Post/Re-‐Post, the re-‐post is always more aggressive….who iniFates illegal contact -‐ See all 5 frames of the play -‐ Don’t allow the offense or defense a second body blow in post -‐ Recognize big/small so you are not surprised
“YOUR” Plan-‐ Shot-‐Clocks Shot-‐Clock awareness must be part of “YOUR” plan. As part of that plan, you
will always noFce the clocks on every possession and know its status. By doing so, your whistle will naturally slow down. By effecFvely refereeing the shot-‐clock you can now become a “Professional” referee.
-‐ Each possession, know the difference number, shot-‐clock is 35 and game clock is 7:40, magic number is 5 taking the last number in shot-‐clock and subtracFng last number in game clock….now if the clock shows 7:03, you immediately know the last number should be 5 and you verbally say reset shot-‐clock to 7:05…this is “YOUR” plan for every possession. -‐ Always have an opinion on clock plays, this will separate you! -‐ Always know your clocks, every Fme you cross a line, sneak a peak -‐ Use your voice to reset, show strength, everyone is responsible for clocks
“YOUR” Plan-‐ Shot-‐Clocks Shot-‐Clock awareness must be part of “YOUR” plan. As part of that plan, you
will always noFce the clocks on every possession and know its status. By doing so, your whistle will naturally slow down. By effecFvely refereeing the shot-‐clock you can now become a “Professional” referee.
-‐ Understand that under 8 on the shot-‐clock = nothing cheap off-‐ball -‐ Understand that under 4 on the shot-‐clock = nothing cheap anywhere on the floor -‐ Understand the consequence of cheap whistles late in shot-‐clocks, reset of shot-‐clock, penalize the defense -‐ ConFnually self talk in regard to status of shot-‐clock and your posiFon on floor
“YOUR” Plan-‐ Shot-‐Clocks Shot-‐Clock awareness must be part of “YOUR” plan. As part of that plan, you
will now never be surprised on things that occur in the game because the shot-‐clock can be used as your road map along with a high basketball I.Q.
-‐ Ball goes to the post late in the shot-‐clock, we are not going to have a re-‐post -‐ Ball is inbounded with 3 on shot-‐clock, how can we not have anything but an open look on the jump-‐shot at buzzer from the trail -‐ The shot-‐clock tells us what to expect, and by having a plan we can increase our chances of success -‐ Referee shot-‐clock violaFons as if there is no horn, your whistle should be the horn -‐ When the teams call Fme-‐out, think about what they are talking about, the shot-‐clock and game-‐clock will oten dictate this
“YOUR” Plan-‐ Game Management Game management must be a part of “YOUR” plan. Understand your
weapons, (common, flagrant, technical, delays, etc.) and how they can help your game….that’s “YOUR” plan!
-‐ When someone breaks your concentraFon it must be addressed immediately or you will have a “GAP” in your game -‐ Be consistent with RFTG and POE guidelines -‐ Overt reacFons towards officials cannot be ignored -‐ Always think about how your going to administer, and how your going to put the ball back in play, know how to penalize so you can uFlize -‐ Run the game, don’t be afraid to impose your will, be a leader
“YOUR” Plan-‐ CommunicaAon CommunicaFon must be a part of “YOUR” plan. Knowing how to
communicate with your partners, players and coaches will help your game be successful.
-‐ With your partners, if you have informaFon bring it immediately, strong and with confidence -‐ With players and coaches, you don’t have to have the last word, and you don’t have to win -‐ In communicaFon with players and coaches, you may selecFvely hear but not selecFvely see -‐ Understand game situaFons to avoid flash points -‐ Nonverbally, use clear and concise mechanics always…that’s part of “YOUR” plan
“YOUR” Plan-‐ Mental Approach
Having the appropriate mental approach to the game and your life must be a part of “YOUR” plan.
-‐ Within the game, “REFEREEING FORWARD” must be part of “YOUR” plan…we cannot afford to referee in the past, get to the next play -‐ Off the floor….. 1) Don’t be biuer, Be beuer! 2) Know your level of experience 3) Take your video and be your own worst criFc and compete against yourself 4) It’s not where you start, its where you finish
This is “YOUR” plan, this is who you are, it’s what you do!
Q & A