Upper Makefield Basketball Refereeing Overview

This session provides an overview of refereeing guidelines for Upper Makefield Basketball across different age groups, ranging from 3rd to 12th grade. It covers specific rules and expectations for each category, emphasizing various aspects such as basic calls, special situations, and whom to contact for any issues. The guidelines also outline the responsibilities and considerations for referees in managing games at different skill levels and gender specifications.

• Basketball
• Refereeing
• Upper Makefield
• Guidelines
• Age Groups

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1. UPPER MAKEFIELD BASKETBALL REFEREEING OVERVIEW

2. THIS SESSION WILL COVER: AGE GROUP OVERVIEW/RULES FOR UPPER MAKEFIELD INTRAMURAL 2NDGRADE 3/4 GRADE 5/6 GRADE 7-12THBOYS ONLY EXPECTATIONS FOR REFEREES BASIC CALLS SPECIAL SITUATIONS WHOM TO CONTACT WITH ANY ISSUES

3. AGE GROUP OVERVIEW: 2NDGRADE YOU WILL NOT BE ASKED TO REFEREE ANY 2NDGRADE GAMES. PARENTS/COACHES REFEREE AT THIS AGE GROUP SO THEY CAN INSTRUCT ON THE COURT.

4. AGE GROUP OVERVIEW: 3RDAND 4THGRADE PLAYERS ARE COMBINED FOR BOTH 3RDAND 4THGRADE PLAYERS (BOTH GENDERS) CHECK THE LOCATION! SOME WEEKS WE HAVE TO MOVE GAMES FOR SCHOOL EVENTS. BASKETS ARE LOWERED TO 9 FEET UNLESS BOTH COACHES AGREE BEFORE THE GAME NOT TO LOWER THE BASKETS. THIS MAY VARY BY SKILL LEVEL AND/OR GENDER. IF COACHES DO NOT BOTH AGREE TO KEEP BASKETS AT FULL HEIGHT, LEAGUE POLICY IS TO LOWER TO 9 FEET. REVIEW RULES FOR 3/4THGRADE ONLY MAN-TO-MAN DEFENSE IS PERMITTED AND NO PRESSING IS ALLOWED. DEFENSE MUST BE PLAYED INSIDE THE 3 POINT ARC (IF NOT MARKED ON THE GYM FLOOR, ESTIMATE THE RANGE AND KEEP CONSISTENT FOR BOTH TEAMS THROUGHOUT GAME) FOR MORE ADVANCED PLAYERS, CALL EVERY TRAVEL, DOUBLE DRIBBLE, ETC. BUT FOR NEWER PLAYERS, YOU CAN BLOW THE WHISTLE TO GIVE A REMINDER EVERY SO OFTEN, BUT DO NOT CALL EVERY MISTAKE AS THEY ARE LEARNING.

5. AGE GROUP OVERVIEW: 5THAND 6THGRADE PLAYERS ARE COMBINED FOR BOTH 5THAND 6THGRADE PLAYERS (BOTH GENDERS) BASKETS ARE KEPT AT FULL HEIGHT REVIEW RULES FOR 5/6THGRADE ONLY MAN-TO-MAN DEFENSE IS PERMITTED AND PRESSING IS ONLY ALLOWED FOR THE LAST 2 MINUTES OF THE GAME. DEFENSE IS PLAYED INSIDE THE 3 POINT ARC EARLY IN THE SEASON THIS RULE MAY BE WAIVED LATER IN THE SEASON IF BOTH COACHES AGREE TO ALLOW DEFENSE ONCE PAST HALF COURT. FOR MORE ADVANCED PLAYERS, CALL EVERY TRAVEL, DOUBLE DRIBBLE, ETC. BUT FOR NEWER PLAYERS, YOU CAN BLOW THE WHISTLE TO GIVE A REMINDER EVERY SO OFTEN, BUT DO NOT CALL EVERY MISTAKE AS THEY ARE LEARNING. LATER IN THE SEASON, YOU CAN CALL MOST EVERYTHING (BUT USE YOUR DISCRETION FOR PLAYER WITH SPECIAL LEARNING NEEDS).

6. AGE GROUP OVERVIEW: 7TH-12THGRADE PLAYERS ARE COMBINED FOR 7TH 12THGRADE PLAYERS (BOYS ONLY) BASKETS ARE KEPT AT FULL HEIGHT FULL COURT PLAY IS PERMITTED FOR MORE ADVANCED PLAYERS, CALL EVERY TRAVEL, DOUBLE DRIBBLE, ETC. BUT FOR NEWER PLAYERS, YOU CAN BLOW THE WHISTLE TO GIVE A REMINDER EVERY SO OFTEN, BUT DO NOT CALL EVERY MISTAKE AS THEY ARE LEARNING. LATER IN THE SEASON, YOU CAN CALL MOST EVERYTHING (BUT USE YOUR DISCRETION FOR PLAYER WITH SPECIAL LEARNING NEEDS).

7. EXPECTATIONS OF REFEREES ARRIVE 10 MINUTES EARLY AND SEE HOW YOU CAN HELP PUT OUR CHAIRS OR BLEACHERS PLUG IN CLOCK PLACE SPONSOR BANNER UNDER THE CLOCK FOR EVERYONE TO SEE CHECK IN WITH THE COACHES ABOUT RULES/EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS AGE GROUP IF COACHES ARE NOT ON THE SAME PAGE ABOUT WHERE TO PLAY DEFENSE OR THE HEIGHT OF THE BASKETS, ALWAYS DEFAULT TO THE RULES AND TELL THE COACHES THEY SHOULD APPROACH THEIR AGE GROUP COORDINATOR AFTER THE GAME WITH ANY CONCERNS START THE GAME ON TIME SET 3 MIN FOR HALF TIME BLOW YOUR WHISTLE LOUDLY WHEN YOU MAKE A CALL AND MAKE IT CLEAR WHAT YOU ARE CALLING REPORT ANY ISSUES TO ALAN JETT OR ED MANCINELLI (SEE CONTACT INFO AT END OF THIS PRESENTATION) CHECK IN WITH COACHES AT HALF TIME TO SEE IF THEY HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR YOU

8. 4 MINUTE VIDEO SHOWING THE SIGNALS FOR ALL BASIC CALLS IN YOUTH BASKETBALL WATCH HERE: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/L2IHPJDJIR4

9. BASIC CALLS CALLS ON THE OFFENSE: CALLS ON THE DEFENSE: TRAVEL BLOCKING FOUL DOUBLE DRIBBLE/CARRY REACHING FOUL OUT OF BOUNDS PUSHING FOUL OVER THE BACK (REBOUNDING) OVER THE BACK (REBOUNDING) ILLEGAL SCREEN (MOVING PICK) ON THE SHOT FOUL VS. ON THE FLOOR FOUL CHARGE BACK COURT 3 SECONDS IN LANE 5 SECONDS DRIBBLING CLOSELY GUARDED Other calls: Jumpball transfer object from pocket to pocket/wrist to wrist to keep track Intentional foul/Technical foul let age group coordinator know if you had to call one of these in a game. We typically get calls from families after the fact and it is good to hear the perspective of the ref in these cases so we can field comments/questions.

10. SPECIAL SITUATIONS LAST MINUTE CONFLICTS WITH SCHEDULE AND NEEDING TO FIND A QUICK REPLACEMENT CONTACT ED MANCINELLI ASAP (SEE NEXT SLIDE FOR CONTACT INFO SAVE IN YOUR PHONE) COACHES WHO ARE TAKING THIS WAY TOO SERIOUSLY AND NOT BEHAVING WELL KEEP A COOL HEAD AND REMIND THEM THIS IS FOR FUN, REPORT ISSUES TO ED AND ALAN AFTER GAME PARENTS WHO ARE TAKING THIS WAY TOO SERIOUSLY AND NOT BEHAVING WELL - KEEP A COOL HEAD AND REMIND THEM THIS IS FOR FUN, REPORT ISSUES TO ED AND ALAN AFTER GAME PLAYER ISSUES IF YOU NEED TO CALL A TECHNICAL ON A PLAYER IN INTRAMURAL, YOU NEED TO REPORT IT TO ED AND ALAN AFTER GAME

11. WHOM TO CONTACT ALAN JETT: CONTACT: 215-439-0798 OR AJETT@UMAAU.COM ED MANCINELLI: CONTACT: 267-270-0722 OR EMANCE@COMCAST.NET