SEASHORE BASKETBALL OFFICIALS CLINIC AND FAMILY WEEKEND

MAY 18 - MAY 20, 2012

(20th ANNUAL)

Enjoy a relaxing weekend in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey, with your family and Referee friends while gaining worthwhile knowledge and instruction in basketball officiating.

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DIRECTOR
 

JOHN KOSKINEN

CSAC Supervisor of Officials

ECAC Supervisor of Officials for Penna., Balt., & Wash.

Retired Division 1 Official

CLINICIANS

JOHN ADAMS NCAA National Coordinator of Basketball (left)

JIM BURR NCAA Basketball Official!

JOE CRAWFORD NBA Basketball Official

TOM LOPES Executive Director of IAABO & Assignor for Northeast Conference

STAN ROTE Retired Division 1 Official

CLINIC SCHEDULE

Friday, May 18th

7:00 PM - John Koskinen - Opening Remarks

7:15 PM - John Adams - ???????

8:15 PM - Jim Burr - “How To Become A Successful Referee On Any Level”

9:15 PM - Pizza, Soda & Beer Party

Saturday, May 19th

9:00 AM - John Koskinen  - Opening Remarks

9:15 AM - Tom Lopes - “Things You Might Not Find In The Rule Book”

10:15 AM - Joe Crawford - “Look At Yourself”

11:15 AM - Stan Rote  - “Things Nobody Wants To Talk About”

12:15 PM - Door Prizes followed by Relaxation at Hotel Pool, Beach or Golfing.

Sunday, May 20th

11:00 AM - Checkout - Hope you enjoyed your weekend.

Our recent posts on dealing with abusive fans and the flagrant foul YOU TUBE video generated quite a bit of feedback and we appreciate those REF 60 viewers who took the time to make a thoughtful contribution to our “60 Seconds on Officiating” community.

 We Learn Best From Our Shared Experiences…

Now good people can have an honest disagreement about the root causes for the uptick in the overall incivility emanating from spectators; but with the benefit of time and perspective, most officials would likely agree it is a problem best dealt with by someone other than the working game officials.

In today’s “60 Seconds” post we offer some advice for your consideration on how to preempt an ugly incident between players from erupting in your game.

Having a recent opportunity to observe a high school basketball game (on a rare night off) I found myself amazed at the very aggressive attitude and behavior of  adults in the stands, directed toward players AND officials. 

So you're saying ... "where have you been the last 20 years?"  Well, I guess at some point you finally realize that enough is enough.  While state associations, local conferences, and rule governing bodies have implemented policies and procedures to deal with unruly fans, it seems as though (in general and overall) a crowd can be very difficult to keep in control as compared to the players on the court, regardless of what guidelines you put in place.

In this week's "60 Seconds on Officiating" we will look at some situations and the best practices designed to keep an over zealous fan base from crossing over the line of proper decorum. 

It may be time for us ALL to step up our enforcement on abusive fans.

A key part of "getting the play right" is where the ball is spotted after the official makes their ruling on a violation, non-shooting foul or resumes play at the completion of a timeout.

This often overlooked component of the game can lead to careless spot placements, which will undoubtedly create unfair advantages for teams inbounding the ball.

Be vigilant in visualizing your "Inbound Triangle" for determining throw in spots for non-shooting fouls in the offensive team's front court. 

Did the foul occur inside your imaginary lines running from the free throw line elbows to the end line corners, or at the top of the key? If so, the throw in spot in on the endline.

Each DVD contains approximately 30 minutes of high school basketball plays with a voice over and animation throughout the entire DVD to highlight several areas of concern for high school basketball officials.  

• Season 3 (2011-12)  = $24.95 for IAABO members
• Season 3 (2011-12) = $29.95 for non- IAABO members
• Season 2 (2010-11) = $20.95  
• Season 1 (2009-10) = $10.95