Off The ScoreboardIssue 82

Winter 2015

WELCOME Inside This

Issue 1. Editorial

1. Classic Comments2. Reruiting more scorers3 Test Your Knowledge -

Answers3. 2015 - Events Calendar3. Pay Rates4. Test Your Knowledge ~ Avis

6. Uniform Order Form

Vic to r ia n Baske tba l l Sc o r e tab l e Assoc ia t i o n

Brrrr... Winter has officially begun and where else would you rather be than in a giant tin shed sitting really still for a couple of hours at a time.! I did just see for the first time a battery heated jacket. Perhaps I should begin a new member involvement section of the newsletter where members can send in tips for staying warm whilst scoring during winter.

As a committee we are constantly thinking of ways to bring our membersip together. With us all working at different associations and stadiums we don't have much opportunity to get to know each other. With that in mind we are hoping to make the newsletter a place to get to know each other and other associations. If you have an interesting story or basketball history please let us know. If your association does something that's making a difference or does things differently. Let us know and we can tell others about it. Whether it be the big professional leagues or the grass roots stuff, you just never know who will be interested in it.

Now onto the business part... The Classic is being run June 5-8. At this time we still need a couple of scorers at Dandenong and Sandringham on Sunday so please contact Karen at vbsa_events@yahoo.com if you are able to help.

FIBA Oceania Championship is being held on August 15th at Rod Laver Arena. The Opals take on the Tall Ferns and the Boomers challenge the Tall Blacks in the first run to to 2016 Olympics! Basketball Australia is appointing officials for the event and attched to the newsletter is a nomination form. Nominations are to be emailed back Mark Quinn, details on form.

The NWBL and WNWBL season has also started. Games are being run out of Kilsyth and they are looking for scorers. The competition is played in cluster rounds from Friday to Sunday. If you haven't had a chance to see a game of wheelchair basketball it really is worth it.

Classic Comments

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YWhen I first met my husband, he wasn't a fan of basketball nor the time I spent there. He of course was trying to impress me and dutifully got interested in the game but stayed away from becoming an official. Instead he coined the phrase "You've never scored till you've scored with a scorer"and wanted it printed an a TShirt to show his support.. Has anyone else got any classic comments worth sharing? Ou

5. Tech official nomination form

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Recruiting more scorers!

In an effort to recruit more scorers into our ranks, a few of us have taken a long term approach..... introducing

Max William Walther Born March 6th

12lb7oz 59cm Third (and final) child for

Megan and Brian

Laura Tayla WelshBorn 26th March

6lb 15.5oz 49cmFirst child for Kylie and Ken

Marcie Jane WytkampBorn 19th May

8lb 6oz 50.5cmFirst child for Jacqui and

Jared.Third grandchild for Debbie

and Doug Drew.

Any Ideas?We are constantly looking at ways we can boost our

numbers. We created a flyer that has been distributed to all convenors, and where possible put up in stadiums.

Do you have any ideas on how to promote VBSA? We are finding this season that there are more associations with a shortage of scorers and are struggling for numbers

each weekend.Do you have a solution? Let us know...

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VJBL McDonalds National Junior Classic

5th - 8th June, 2015

Dandenong, Sandringham & S.B.C., Victoria

U16 Australian Junior Championships

4th - 11th July, 2015

Ulverstone, Tasmania

Australian Schools Championships

30th Nov - 4th December, 2015

Canberra, ACT

Q. With 5 seconds remaining on the shot clock during a throw in, Red 4

passes the ball towards the basket where it touches the ring. Is the shot

clock reset?

A. If the ball is controlled by Red team after it touches the ring, reset is to

14 seconds. If the defensive team gains control of the ball, then a 24

second reset.

Q. Red 5 shoots for a field goal. The ball touches the ring and on the re-

bound a held ball is called between Red 6 and Blue 7. The possession

arrow shows for team Red.

What is on the shot clock and where is the ball inbounded?

A. Throw-in for the Red Team at the place nearest to where the held ball

situation occurred. The shot clock will be reset to 14 seconds.

Q. The Officials discover Red 9 is the 6th player on the court after Red 9

commits an offensive foul or scores a basket. Do either of these count,

and is there a penalty for having 6 players on the court?

A. Assuming the Officials and the Table Officials are doing their job, then

one player must have entered or stayed on the playing court illegally.

The player is removed and a technical foul will be charged against the

Coach and recorded as a “B”.

Test Your Knowledge

Answers From Our Last Issue

Scoretable Rates had a minor error lastissue. The correct rates are:

Level 0 1 & 2 3 & 4

Domestic (Finals Only) $9.30 $10.40 $12.80

MMBL $11.60 $13.90 $16.30

MMBL Finals $13.90 $18.50 $21.00

VJBL Finals $14.50 $19.00 $22.00

All other Finals $12.50 $15.00 $17.00

VBL & Big V $19.00 $21.00 $23.00

2015 Events Calendar

VBSA

PAY RATES*

FIBA Oceania Championship - Welcome Home Games15th August Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.

Questions

Do you have any questions or confussion about scoring?Chances are somebody else has the same one. Why not send in anything you'd like clarified and we can use our resources, namely Avis, to answer for you, and everyone. level 1 level 2 level 3&4

VJBL Finals11th - 18th September

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Convenor: Greg Liebelt

Secretary: Wendy Middleton

Treasurer: Gretta Jamieson

Registrar: Douglas McRae

Events Secretary: Leah Collings

Events Assistant: Karen Carmody

Newsletter: Megan Walther

Property: Raelene Dorning

Educators: Pat Collings / Avis Scullin

VBSA Committee

Note: Contact numbers for committee members

are all available in the Members Only area of

the VBSA website at: www.vicscoretable.org.au

Test Your Rules Knowledge! (Look up the answer and Article number to each of the following questions

Q. With 23 Sseconds on the game clock Red Team gains new control of the ball after a field goal attempt by Blue 6. With 19 seconds on the game clock Red 4 shoots for a field goal. The ball touches the ring and Red 5 gets the rebound. What is the shot clock procedure?

Q Near the end of the shot clock period, Red 4 throws the ball towards the ring in order to reset the shot clock. The ball touches the ring Blue 7 touches the ball which then goes out of bounds in Red teams back court. Where is the ball thrown in and what is on the shot clock?

Q. Red 6 shoots for a field goal. The ball touches the ring . Red 8 taps the ball then Red 5 gains control of the ball. The shot clock is reset to what and when?

Wheelchair RugbyFor 6 years we have been assisting the wheelchair Rugby Competition with Scoretable Officials. Would you be able to assist next season which starts in August?

They play at Box Hill Aqua Centre, Monday nights, 2 time slots... 7 & 8pm.

We have three officials per game. Timer/Visuals, Shot Clock and Scorer. Timing rules are much like domestic basketball. Visuals are the same and shot clock is 40 seconds, 12 seconds in the back court. The scoresheet is different, the scores have the time beside it. Not difficut.

Payment is made monthly.

If you think you could be interested come and have a look at us. Contact me on 0412 146 389 to get a date and time.

Thanks Avis.

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2015  FIBA  OCEANIA  CHAMPIONSHIPS  Technical  Official  Nomination  Form  

PERSONAL DETAILS

SURNAME FIRST

Club/Association:

Address:

Suburb / Town: Post Code:

Email:

Contact Number:

Shirt Size: Jacket Size:

I am nominating for the following Technical Official role at FIBA Oceania Championships: (please circle)

Scoretable Official Statistician

SCORETABLE

Please identify current level in each of the following positions

Chairperson Visuals Shot Clock Game Clock Score sheet

PREFERED POSITION

STATISTICIAN

Please identify current level in each of the following positions

Caller Computer Operator

BACKGROUND/PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Please provide brief outline of your experience in your nominated role.

Signature of Nominee: Date:

Please return by Friday 10th July, 2015 to mark.quinn@basketball.net.au