The official site of bay high school athleticstoggle navigation. Each year, the national federation of state high school associations publishes an updated rule book for boys and girls varsity basketball to ensure consistent standards for competition across the u. The challenge of officiating can provide some great personal rewards. A cdrom of the piaa handbook is available to order annually at the beginning of each school year. High school basketball rules have many points in their regulations that turn the.
Requests for basketball rules interpretations or explanations should be directed to the state association responsible for the high school basketball program in your state. High school students are eligible to obtain a license and officiate subvarsity and junior high contests as of the 201920 school year. Ohsaa officiating directors of officiating development. March brings state basketball tournaments and talk about the shot clock. To be fully eligible, you must complete the registration process, submit to a background check, complete a rules meeting online and pass the rules test. Educational emphasis continues in high school sports. Observation and evaluation guidelines for officials and observers. The new york state public high school athletic association inc. Thsboa texas high school basketball officials association. Ebooks are available via itunes and amazon, while print publications can be purchased on.
Additional offenses requiring technical or flagrant fouls to be called can be found in the rule book. Official high school federation basketball rules and. Jul 26, 2018 bob scofield has been a division i basketball official for over 18 years. Fhsaa rules and policies are published annually in the fhsaa handbook, fhsaa sports manuals and the fhsaa officials guidebook. The program is designed to reach out to high school age students who are interested in pursuing basketball officiating. This is the only illustrated rule book for high school basketball. They plan to make rutherford a 6th through 12th grade school for the rest of the year where students will all attend at the same time, that way middle and high school students will have a regular. Based in indianapolis, the nfhs is the rules authority for high school sports in the united states. Rolando frazer thorne born july 3, 1958 in panama city, panama is a former panamanian professional basketball player. Here are the links for the manuals from which to study. A technical foul is called when a coach or player brings the game of basketball into disrepute and is not made in relation to contact. All parties have worked hard to create a sense of teamwork, response, responsibility, and perspective. Basic guide to the rules of basketball and refereeing this booklet is designed to give you a basic summary of the main rules of basketball based on fiba rules.
Basketball rules all coaches and players must know easy to learn. Rutherford high school to become 6th through 12th grade. In order to work varsity events you must be a fully eligible official. The information necessary to register as a mshsl official is listed below. Because basketball referee training and certification is done on a state by state basis, you must go to the website which handles high school sports in your own state to find information about how to become a basketball referee. New officials officials michigan high school athletic. School associations writes playing rules for varsity competition among student athletes of high school age. The online version of the piaa handbook may be more current than the. For your convenience, nfhs offers rules and case books in multiple formats.
These are open book and are taken online after you have applied for registration. Basketball officiating and rules information kentucky high. All or portions of each publication are made available as they are published as portable document format pdf files for download into your computer. Nba hopes referee clinics encourage more to apply for officiating jobs. The referee training center is the worlds largest library of officiating training materials and videos.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. After struggling with the definitions for the following special fouls for a long time, i decided to copy the definitions from the nfhs high school basketball rules book. High school for each situation below, decide which answer for high school rules is correct. Rutherford high school construction students help rebuild after hurricane michael. Conferences meetings hall of fame high school today publications. Rutherford high school construction students help rebuild. Become an official your local high schools need umpires.
Supplemental publications include the fhsaa member school directory. This is to show that you also understand how to apply the rules in a game situation. Officials michigan high school athletic association. Hello select your address todays deals best sellers best sellers.
The 25 most misunderstood rules in high school basketball. Get the latest official high school basketball rules, updates, and interpretations. We remind you that officials expect good behavior and will quickly penalize misconduct. Varsity officials must attend an ihsaa sponsored clinic within your first 3 years in the sports of football, basketball, wrestling, baseball and soccer to maintain a varsity. The uil and have teamed up to make results, records, team information and stats from uil sports available using maxpreps sports information system. He was an inaugural inductee of the briar cliff athletic hall of fame, in 1991.
High school associations is the only source of official high school. This is the only illustrated rules study guide for high school basketball. The piaa handbook contains information regarding the piaa constitution and bylaws, policies and procedures, rules and regulations, sports medicine guidelines, and forms. Officiating education basketball north carolina high. School associations writes playing rules for varsity competition among studentathletes of high school age. Gardner, publisher theresia wynns, editor nfhs publications to maintain the sound traditions of this sport, encourage sportsmanship and minimize the inherent risk of injury, the national federation of state high school associations writes playing rules for varsity competition among. Not everyone gets as much out of the rules book as theyd like, and adding images will solidify your rules knowledge so you can perform at your best. Basketball referee penalties and signals how to officiate. It is therefore essential that if you wish to referee basketball you obtain a copy of the official rule book. The nfhs will assist in answering rules questions from state associations whenever called upon.
National federation of state high school associations. Improve your individual skills or build your associations training program. New 201920 basketball officials manual michigan high school. National boys basketball coach of the year 201718 basketball rules changes 201920. Official exams and rules meeting requirements all officials must score 75 percent or higher on an online open book exam in the sports for which they intend to officiate. Coaches can report scores into by following these directions or by downloading the teams by maxpreps app. The only illustrated high school basketball rule book to make learning high school basketball rules fast and easy.
As the name suggests, the nfhs governs the rules for 16 different sports for girls and boys in all 50 states and washington, d. Basketball rules all coaches and players must know easy to. Information on basketball training videos on the nfhs central hub. The rules are brought to life visually and explained in everyday language. Hundreds of thousands of officials nationwide and worldwide rely. The ihsa officials department oversees the licensing and testing of illinois high school officials. Start studying 1718 nfhs basketball rules book rule 2 officials and their duties. Basketball officials sportspecific officials sdhsaa. Documentsupdated threeperson mechanics 20192021 201920 basketball rules presentationsample clinic outline officiating education basketball north carolina high school athletic association jump to navigation. It must be understood that this is done for practical reasons only. Pass an open book exam with a minimum score of 75% when available once steps 1 3 are completed, you will be a fully registered officials.
Nfhs coaches and officials association paid members get all books for free. The michigan high school athletic association, inc. New officials those not registered the previous school year must take an officials guidebook exam, a principles in officiating exam and complete a mechanics exam if registering for football andor basketball. Returning officials, will log into their arbiter account on the fhsaa central hub. It is legal for a player to rebound hisher own air ball, provided the official deemed the shot a legitimate shot. High school basketball rules are set by an organization known as the national federation of state high school associations.
He has been selected to work 10 ncaa womens tournaments and 2 ncaa mens tournaments. The basketball case book has been designated as an official supplement to the rules book by the national federation of state high school associations nfhs. Dont waste your team reading an official 196page book of basketball rules. A player who is not a dribbler in control can keep tap a ball inbounds, go out of bounds. Officials new york state public high school athletic. Officials tiring of unruly behavior by parents, other fans. The kentucky high school athletic association requires officials to enforce sportsmanship rules. All the official nfhs rules and caseplays together in one place. Registrations for the 20192020 sports season are now open. The case book is universally used by officials who are interested in basketball game administration. Basic guide to the rules of basketball and refereeing. Also officiated high school and collegiate basketball for 39 years and has served as the ohsaas wrestling state tournament director for 31 years was inducted into the ohio high school wrestling officials hall of fame in 2008. It is not intended to replace the official rule book.
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