Mechanics

Presentation2015-2016 Season

J.D. Collins

National Coordinator of Men’s Basketball

CCA Manual Mechanics

Committee (MCBO, LLC)J.D. Collins, NCAA National Coordinator

Curtis Shaw, AAC/Big 12/C-USA/OVC/Southland

Reggie Greenwood, Ivy/Patriot

Art Hyland, NCAA SRE

Jake Bell, A-SUN/SEC

Bobby Dibler, Big West/MWC/PAC-12/WCC/WAC

Tony Stigliano, DII Representative

Gregg Benett, DIII Representative

Brad Taylor, NCAA Representative

Visible Count: 1.1 – Shot Clock Off

A. The T official must have a visible 10-second count whenever the shot clock is

off.

B. When the shot clock is off, the T official must have a visible 10-second count

for situations where the offense retains possession with no reset of the 10-

second count when:

1. The defense causes the ball to go out of bounds.

2. The offense retains possession after a held ball.

3. There is a technical foul assessed to the offensive team.

C. If the offense retains possession with no reset, then the T must inform the

individuals listed below where he was at in his count and how much time

remains before a 10-second violation will be called both visually and verbally:

1. His partners.

2. The head coaches.

3. The thrower-in.

4. The table crew.

1.2.1 Screening: High Ball Screen

at/near the Three-Point Line

1.2.1 – Screening: High-Ball Screen

at/near the Three-Point Line

There are dual responsibilities as it relates to coverage for the trail,

center and lead officials on high-ball screens.

A. Trail official:

1. Responsible for the primary defender on the ball.

2. Secondary responsibility on the legality of the screener.

3. Be in position to see all four players, to see on the ball and the

legality of the screen (in most cases; closer to the sideline).

1.2.1 – Screening: High-Ball Screen

at/near the Three-Point Line

B. Center official:

1. Responsible for the screener and the screener’s defender first.

2. Secondary responsibility on the ball.

3. Look for holding, pushing by the defender on the screener and then assess the legality of the screener.

4. Make a position adjustment, if necessary, to assess the legality of the screener.

C. Lead official:

1. Responsible for the post action.

2. Secondary responsibility for the defender off the ball.

1.2.2 Screening: Screens at

the Elbow

1.2.2 – Screens at the Elbow

There are dual responsibilities as it relates to coverage for the trail, center and lead officials on high-ball screens.

A. Lead official:

1. Be ballside.

2. Responsible for the screener and the screener’s defender.

3. Look for holding and pushing by the defender on the screener and then assess the legality of the screener.

4. It is not recommended that the lead official officiate plays higher than the free-throw line extended.

B. Trail official:

1. Officiate the primary defender on the ball.

2. Secondary responsibility on the legality of the screener.

3. Be in position to see all four players, to see the ball and the legality of the screen (in most cases; closer to the sideline).

1.2.2 – Screens at the Elbow

C. Center official:

1. Officiate the action in the post.

2. If no post action, assist on the screening action

3. If screen happens on weakside, then center is responsible for the

screening action.

1.3 Shortened Time-out Signal

A new signal was added to indicate when a shortened timeout has

been requested and will occur.

1.4 Post-Player area defined

1.4 Post-Player area defined

An update was made to the current rule to specifically define a post player’s area (Rule 4-28).

Note: The men’s game does not use a lower-defensive box; however, the three-foot dimensions are the same as the women’s game. With games played on a floor that has the women’s markings for the lower-defensive box those tick marks can be used as a frame of reference.

Trail Mechanics - 28' Hash for

Better Angle

Trail Mechanics –

Drives to the Basket

Preliminary Free Throws

On free-throw situations the T should stand in the shaded area, as shown in MechaniGram C, on all free-throw situations except for the final attempt. The trail then moves to the position at or near the 28-foot mark for the final free-throw attempt.

Trail & Center Traveling

Coverage in the Post

Dribbler Leaving Trail Primary -

Center Coverage

Trail Coverage –

Near Center Court

Section 14, Article 2 Throw-in

Coverage: Frontcourt Below the

Free-Throw Line Extended

Section 14, Article 2 Throw-ins

A. Throw-in Coverage: Frontcourt Below the Free-Throw Line Extended

The L official will administer all throw-ins on the endline or on the sideline below

the free-throw line extended of the offensive team’s frontcourt as shown in

MechaniGram A. On such throw-ins, he:

1. Sounds his whistle prior to bouncing the ball to the thrower along the

sideline below the free-throw line extended.

2. Trail is responsible for starting the five-second count and chopping in

time on plays that initiate along the sideline below the free-throw line

extended.

3. NOTE: After the L bounces the ball to the thrower-in on the sideline, he

should return to his focus to his primary-coverage area (MechaniGram

B).

Section 14, Article 2 Throw-in Coverage:

Trail Throw-in Responsibility Frontcourt

Section 14, Article 2 Throw-ins

B.Throw-in Responsibility Frontcourt

The T official should mirror the do-not-start-

the-clock signal and subsequent chop-in-

time signal on plays administered by the L

official.

Mirror the Ball

Mirror the Ball and Close

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Monitor Use - Positioning

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Get In – Get Out

Game in the balance more grace allowed

1 hand or 2 hand report

One-hand reporting is used as shown in PlayPic A. Two-hand reporting is optional and is shown in PlayPic B with the official indicate number 24 by showing the two (the first number) on his right hand and the four (second number) on his left hand.

Stopping the Clock on

ALL Fouls

Stopping the Clock on

ALL Violations

Emblems and Jackets

Emblems and Jackets:

A. Wrist watches, rings, chains, necklaces and other

jewelry shall not be worn.

B. It is mandatory that all officials wear the approved

black jacket without a two (2) inch CCA emblem over

the left chest pocket location (PlayPic B). The style of

the jacket remains unchanged, but lightweight jackets

are now an approved uniform apparel.

2.1 Foul Reporting

Clear players by moving briskly or a quick jog to the reporting area. Use only approved signals that are in the back of this manual when reporting. The CCA Manual Mechanics Committee wants referees to clear the players, clear the three-point arc, gain a clear line of sight with the scorer, stop and report before moving to their new position opposite the scorer’s table.

Section 25, Article 7.F

Getting them out of the Huddle

Officials are encouraged not to rush the beginning of the

timeout process. It is better to allow the teams to get to and

in their huddle before signaling to the scorer.

Practically:

1. Take a position near mid-court facing the scorer's table.

2. Watch team A and team B as they near their benches.

3. Take the time to make sure they are IN THE HUDDLE!

4. Wait.

5. Signal the scorer with all pertinent information.

6. Finish by signaling the timer to start the time-out clock

“Art and science have their meeting point in

method”

Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

English Novelist

1803-1873

Art. 1. All contact shall not constitute a foul. When 10 players

move rapidly in a limited area, some contact is certain to occur.

Incidental contact shall be contact with an opponent that is

permitted and does not constitute a foul.

Art. 2. Contact that is incidental to an effort by an opponent to

reach a loose ball, or contact that results when opponents are in

equally favorable positions to perform normal defensive or

offensive movement, should be permitted even though the

contact may be severe or excessive.

Section 21. Incidental Contact

Art. 3. Contact that does not hinder the opponent from

participating in normal defensive or offensive movements

shall be considered incidental.

Art. 4. A player who is screened within his visual field shall

be expected to avoid contact with the screener by stopping

or avoiding the screener.

Section 21. Incidental Contact

Art. 5. A player who is screened outside his visual field

may make inadvertent contact with the screener. Such

contact shall be incidental, provided that the screener is not

displaced when he has the ball.

Art. 6. When a player approaches an opponent from

behind or a position from which the player has no

reasonable chance to play the ball without making contact

with the opponent, the player in the unfavorable position is

responsible for the contact.

Section 21. Incidental Contact

If you have any questions about this presentation,

mechanics or signals email

J.D. Collins at jdcollinsref@yahoo.com