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Where's My Playoff Assignment? |
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Basketball Officiating
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Written by John Koskinen
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  This is the time of year when basketball officials wait anxiously for word that they have received an assignment in the second season -- the playoffs...
While the process may seem to be shrouded in mystery, most of the determining factors are within your grasp to impact whether or not you move on to work the tournament. John Koskinen, a respected veteran supervisor that has assigned and officiated at the high school and collegiate level, shares some of his thoughts on why officials might not get the games they are looking for in March. The following are some reasons assignors give officials when asked: "Why didn't I get a playoff assignment?" |
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Reasons for Alternating Possession |
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Basketball Officiating
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Written by Administrator
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 ALTERNATING POSSESSION is a method of putting the ball in play (by a throw-in) in specific instances to eliminate some jump ball situations. The goal was to eliminate the difficult to administer jump ball scenarios and speed up the overall game.
The scorer must record the jump balls (and changes) for the alternating-possession procedure and will be responsible for setting (and changing) direction of the possession arrow. The following are situations where the alternating-possession procedure should be used. |
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Basketball Officiating
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Written by Billy Martin
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Ron Foxcroft always had a problem with whistles. "They have a cork pea in them and when you blow a pea-whistle really hard, nothing comes out. When they're frozen or wet or get some dirt inside, they lose their efficiency." As a result, Foxcroft, like many other referees, sometimes found himself unable to stop play even though he saw a clear violation take place. In a fast-moving game like basketball, a whistle that fails does not get a second chance to sound. In a really big game, even when the whistle did work, the play occasionally was not stopped because the whistle's sound was drowned out by the noise of the roaring crowds. Eventually, he decided it was up to him to improve the situation. "60 Seconds on Officiating recently interviewed Ron to learn the genesis of this "pea-less" idea ... as he launched the Fox 40 company. |
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