2017-18NCAA Women’s

Mechanics & Rule Changes

Proper Procedures After Calling Fouls/Violations

1. Use proper signals at the spot of the foul.

2. After calling a foul, be sure to notify your partner(s) of who was fouled when the foul is a shooting foul or the foul results in free throws - prior to reporting foul to table.

3. Stay engaged during dead ball situations.

Monitor Review Reminders and Changes

1. Umpires notify benches and table of the ruling on the floor and the reason for the review prior to going to the monitor. 2. If the review results in an upgrade of the foul called, the referee and one umpire will then call BOTH head coaches together and inform them of the decision.

• Inform the table crew including the PA announcer after telling coaches

3. If an adversarial situation could occur, the officials have the option to communicate the decision to head coaches separately.

4. Count/cancel goals, 2/3, OB in last 2 minutes, release before end of shot clock period

- No coach conference - visual signal to table

Court Coverage

1. To ensure that all players are observed always, officials must officiate their respective areas of responsibility. 2. The primary official should have the only whistle when a foul/violation occurs in her/his primary. 3. When the primary official does not have a whistle on a foul/violation that is OBVIOUS, then another official should make the call when it occurs in her/his secondary. 4. The only time there should be a double whistle is when there is uncertainty in whose primary the foul/violation occurred.

Court Coverage Front Court

Drives down the lane and below the free-throw line:

Lead is responsible for the play all the way to the basket.

1. Lead has primary responsibility for block/charge plays. Center and Trail have secondary responsibility.

2. Lead has primary responsibility for plays at the rim with the Center and Trail having secondary responsibility.

3. Center and Trail have dual coverage responsibility when a player pulls up for a shot or a pass.

4. When a player with the ball curls towards an official -- that official should make the necessary call.

Drives Originating from the Center Position to the Basket

1. Center is responsible for the primary defender. 2. Once the primary defender is beaten, the Center will continue to officiate this defender from the backside to watch for trips, pushes, hits, and swipes from behind 3. Lead will have PRIMARY coverage responsibilities for refereeing the secondary/help defender. The Lead will pinch the paint and pick up the A to B movement and restricted area position involving any secondary/help defenders. Primary whistle4. Trail should move one to two steps onto the floor and stay connected to the secondary/help defender, as often the Trail may have the only open look on the play. Secondary whistle only.

Transition Court Coverage by the Center

1. Momentarily hold a position near the top of the circle extended after a change of possession, a field goal or a free-throw attempt.

2. In transition, officiate the middle third of the players regardless of where the players are on the court.

3. As soon as the ball crosses the division line, the Center is responsible for coverage in the Center’s area.

Front Court Positioning for Lead

1. Determined by the position of the ball.2. When Lead is strong side and the ball is wide, Lead is to assume a wide-angle position. 3. When the ball is in the middle of the court or on Center’s side of the court, the Lead is to assume the close down or pinch the paint position. 4. Lead must adjust positioning for the best rebound coverage and never watch the flight of the ball. 5. Lead is not to rotate during shots or on drives to the basket.

Areas of Intersection

1. In areas of intersection, the primary coverage official must stay with the ball/play until the ball/play clearly leaves her/his primary coverage area. Eye contact and the body language of both officials involved in an area of intersection are keys in recognizing when a partner assumes responsibility of a play.

2. Coverage on screens requires that officials be aware of and position themselves to see players pushing through screens, cutters and ball handlers being held as they use the screen, screeners holding/impeding the defenders who are attempting to move around the screen, and defenders holding or impeding the screener.

Coverage of 3-point Shots

1. Position adjust to first referee the defender in order to see possible fouls.

2. Keep head up to referee illegal contact.

3. Use peripheral vision to locate the line.

4. Take the shooter up and down – landing space.

5. Now adjust for rebounding coverage.

Restricted Area/LDB Help Coverage

1. Dribble drive play goes down the lane: Lead needs to be no nearer than the close-down position to referee the legality of the secondary defender. Trail and Center must position adjust to provide help when needed as to the location of the player with the ball when she started her move to the basket as well as the legality of the secondary defender.

2. Dribble drive originates from Center: Lead and Trail must position adjust to provide help when needed as to the location of the player with the ball when she started her move to the basket as well as the legality of the secondary defender.

3. Dribble drive originates on strong side: Center and Trail must position adjust to provide help when needed as to the location of the player with the ball when she started her move to the basket as well as the legality of the secondary defender.

Rebounding Officiating

Get the first foul.

Watch for hooks, holds, & hacks:

- When ball is in the air on the way to the basket.

- When ball is coming off the rim.

- When rebound is secured.

Disqualified PlayerRequired Horn for 15-second Time Limit

1. When a player has been disqualified, the calling official will tell the timer to start a 15-second clock with the first horn sounding immediately.

2. Even if there is a substitute at the table, the calling official will point to the timer and request the horn that coincides with the start of the 15-second time limit.

Table Crew Conference

• 5th team foul sign is visual TWO fingers and verbal

• 5th foul is five fingers and verbal

• Make sure all horns and lights work before game starts

• Shot clock works properly before tip.

New Signal

Multiple Touches on BHD – shown by using the Two Hands on BHD signal and adding an alternating, forward motion once with each hand.

New NCAA Rule Changes

Rule 1-9: Extend the coaching box from 28 feet to 38 feet.

• When clearly and completely outside the box, not engaged in unsporting behavior, coach is warned. The 2nd

time a technical foul is assessed.

Restricted-Area Arc. (Rule 1-8)

• The restricted-area arc is increased to 4 feet.

Undergarments, Headbands, Wristbands & Sleeves

• Rule 1.23 &24 Permit these items to be white, black, beige or any color contained in the game jersey. Each undergarment can be a different color but teammates must match.

Ejection

• Rule 4-13.2.b. A player is ejected when she has accumulated two unsportsmanlike fouls, one disqualifying foul or two player/substitute technical fouls.

• No mixing of the 3 for ejection

Starting Game and Shot Clocks (Rule 5-10.2.d)

• During the last 59.9 seconds of any period or extra period, when the ball is legally touched inbounds and an official immediately signals to stop the clock, a minimum of 3/10ths (.3) of a second must expire on the game clock.

Timeouts Granted and Charged -Option to Advance the Ball

(Rule5-14.2)

• The team exercising the option to advance the ball may choose which side of the playing court it wishes to use to inbound the ball. It is recommended that a 2-inch long by 2-inch wide line be marked 28 feet from the end line opposite the table, extending out of bounds.

• If the team does not designate which side, default to tableside.

Timeouts Granted and Charged (Rules 5-14.9 and .10)

• A team no longer loses a 30-second timeout when it does not use a timeout in the first half of play.

Double Fouls and Point of Interruption

(Rule 7-4.10)

• After any double personal fouls, any simultaneous personal fouls, or non-personal fouls by opposing players with penalties of equal gravity, play shall resume at the point of interruption.

Out of Bounds, Ball in Play From

(Rule 7-4.14)

• When multiple fouls are committed by opposing teams during the same dead-ball period, fouls with equal penalties are charged and penalties cancelled in the order in which they occur.

• Foul Type Penalty Technical Foul (excluding excessive timeout) Two free throws then POI

• Unsportsmanlike Foul, Disqualifying Foul, and Excessive Timeout Two free throws plus the ball for a throw in at division line opposite the scorer’s table.

Fouls of Equal Gravity

• Fouls of equal gravity are fouls in which the penalties for the foul are equal, as determined by the awarding of free throws and whether the offended team is also awarded the ball for a throw-in following the free throws.

• The ejection component of a disqualifying foul is not considered when cancelling equal foul penalties. Technical fouls (excluding a technical foul for an excessive timeout) all carry the same penalty of two free throws and resume play at the point of interruption.

• Unsportsmanlike fouls, disqualifying fouls, and a technical foul for an excessive timeout all have the same penalty of two free throws and a throw-in awarded to the offended team.

Cancellation of Equal Penalties

• All fouls are charged and identified• Determine the order• All equal penalties against opposing teams are cancelled in the order they

were called• The right to possession as part of the the last penalty cancel any prior

rights to the ball• Equal penalties cancelled only during the SAME dead ball period• When all penalties cancel go to POI• If some are left, administer in the order they happened• Play resumes as if the last single unsportsmanlike, disqualifying or technical

for excessive TO were the only foul committed.

Fouls - Unsportsmanlike Foul (Rule 10-13)

• An unsportsmanlike foul(combined former Flagrant 1 personal and contact dead-ball technical foul) is penalized by awarding the offended team two free throws and the ball for a throw-in at the division line opposite the scorers' table.

• Old F1 signal• If fouled on unsuccessful 3 point attempt, receives 3 free

throws• If occurs before game, start game with jump ball after

Free throws

Unsportsmanlike

• Not a legitimate attempt to make a play on the ball

• Contact to negate an obvious advantage of opponent

• Contact clearly away from ball against an opponent to stop the clock.

• Contacting a player attempting a throw in

• Excessive, hard contact not rising to disqualification

• Illegal contact caused by swinging of the elbow that is deemed unnecessary

Terminology

• Unsporting refers to a type of behavior which may be penalized by assessing a technical or disqualifying foul (bench technical, player substitute technical, or disqualifying)

• Unsportsmanlike: refers to a type of contact foul, formally known as F1 personal or contact dead ball technical.

Disqualifying Foul

• Unsporting action by a player of bench personnel:

• Contact: when it is violent and/or severe

• Noncontact: unacceptable conduct that is persistent, extreme, vulgar and abusive.

Fouls - Disqualifying Foul(Rule 10-14)

• A disqualifying foul (former flagrant 2 personal and flagrant 2 technical foul) is penalized by awarding the offended team two free throws and the ball for a throw-in at the division line opposite the scorers' table.

Fouls - Disqualifying Foul(Rule 10-14.1.b.1)

• The head coach and any number of assistant coaches may leave the bench area when a fight has, or may, break out.

• EXCEPTION:

• NJCAA Article VIII

• Section 2 - Ejections A. Violent A.1. Violent behavior is defined as: An act in which ANY bench personnel other than the HEAD COACH (or in the absence of the head coach the acting head coach) leave the bench area or designated warm-up area when a fight may break out or has broken out.

Three Seconds in the Lane (Rule 9-9)

• In order for a player who has been in the three-second lane to avoid a three-second violation, the player must place both feet on the playing court outside the lane.

10-Second Backcourt(Rule 9-10)

• There shall be no new 10-second backcourt count when the team in control is granted and charged a timeout.

• 4 plays with no reset of 10 seconds

• HOTT

• Held ball possession Offense

• OB defense

• Technical Foul Offense

• TO

Screening(Rule 10-5.2.a & .c)

• To set a legal screen, the inside of the screener’s feet may not be wider than shoulder width.

• A legal screen must be set inbounds.

Fouls - Personal Foul(Rule 10-10.1)

• A personal foul is a player’s illegal contact with an opponent during a live ball, except for the dead-ball period immediately following a successful goal.

• Change of Status

Instant Replay - Voluntary Use (Rule 11-2.1.b.4)

• Game officials are permitted to use a courtside monitor to determine whether a try was released before the expiration of the shot-clock period at any time during the game, but only when the try is successful.

Instant Replay - Voluntary Use(Rule 11-2.1.d.2.b)

• To exclude the stopping of the game clock for successful goals with 59.9 seconds or less remaining in the game from the timeframe to penalize an unobserved unsportsmanlike or contact disqualifying foul.

Instant Replay - Voluntary Use(Rule 11-2.1.d.6)

• Permit the game officials to penalize a player who faked being fouled with a player-substitute technical foul, but only as part of a monitor review for an unsportsmanlike or contact disqualifying foul.

Instant Replay - Voluntary Use(Rule 11-2.1.d.7)

• Permit the game officials to use a courtside monitor during the last two minutes of the game to determine the location of players involved in a restricted area and/or lower defensive box play.

Points of Emphasis

• Enforce the Rules as Written

• Post Play/Three Seconds

• Freedom of Movement/Players Moving Without the Ball/Screening

• Contact On and By the Ball Handler/Dribbler

• Legal Guarding/Restricted Area/Lower Defensive Box

• Verticality/ Rebounding

• Bench Decorum/Sportsmanship