Basketball Referee

Basketball Referee

Rndballref

20 Years Experience

Chicago, IL

Male, 60

For twenty years I officiated high school, AAU and park district basketball games, retiring recently. For a few officiating is the focus of their occupation, while for most working as an umpire or basketball referee is an avocation. I started ref'ing to earn beer money during college, but it became a great way to stay connected to the best sports game in the universe. As a spinoff, I wrote a sports-thriller novel loosely based on my referee experiences titled, Advantage Disadvantage

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Last Answer on September 20, 2019

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Offensive player drives and shoots a layup. Defensive player goes for the block, whiffs, but slaps the backboard in the process. The ball comes off the front rim due to the backboard shaking, but the defensive player didn't touch the ball. Goaltend?

Asked by Philip over 8 years ago

The call is defensive basket interference. Award the points but no foul unless the defender intentionally slapped the backboard.

One of our junior high players was called for travelling while shooting a free throw. Is there such a thing?

Asked by Bleacher Coach over 8 years ago

No. There is no such violation. Likewise, there is no travelling on a throw in.

I am dribbling right handed as I am driving to about the free throw line and I raise my right leg up and pause for a split second and crossover right hand to left hand and go for layup on leftside. Is it ok to raise my right leg up while dribbling?

Asked by Doug over 7 years ago

You cannot travel in yhe middle of legally dribbling. So yes you can!

Can I throw my feet/legs over the basketball while i'm dribbling?Hot Sauce - At the 35 second mark http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=hot+sauce+basketball&view=detail&mid=00D29C6BDD00D43AE2DF00D29C6BDD00D43AE2DF&FORM=VIRE

Asked by Doug over 7 years ago

Yes, as long as you do not end your drivble, palm the ball or step into some else's space.

In a high school game and a players shoe comes off. What is the obligation of the official to stop the clock or halt play when the clock is stopped to allow the player to put the shoe back on.

Asked by MN official almost 8 years ago

No obligation. The circumstances where an official must halt play is imminent danger or glasses/contact lenses on the floor. For example if A1 is injured but not in imminent danger, the officials should allow Team B to finish their attack until they back off the original play. As soon as B's drive ends or if they kick the ball back out to reset, then the officials should stop play for the downed player. If the player was bleeding or about to be trampled, then they should halt play immediately

If your shoe falls off, play continues.

Is it a backcourt violation during an inbound pass if the player either jumps from the backcourt, catches the ball in the air and lands in the front court or jumps from front court, catches and lands in backcourt?

Asked by Coachdale almost 8 years ago

Normally, when you jump, you are considered to be in the court from which you jumped. BUT, there are three exceptions to this principle as far as back court violations are concerned: 1) on a jump ball, 2) on a throw in, and 3) when a defender jumps from his front court and intercepts the ball in the air and lands in his back court.

So to answer your question directly, no violation in either case if the ball is caught on the throw in.

During a free throw try by team A team B calls player B1 over to his sideline. Player A1 goes over to teams B sideline and listens in. Is this a violation?

Asked by coach jones almost 8 years ago

Not a violation, but it unsportsmanlike. The ref should shoo the player away.