RCBA-RABO Referees Clinics – 2016 RCBA Basketball Season
For Saturday, December 10th, the RCBA-RABO Officials Clinic will be held in the classroom and in the gym at O’Neill Catholic High School.
All participants are to bring with them a binder, paper & pen. Each participant will require runners, a Fox 40 Mini (or Classic) whistle and lanyard. All participants need to dress in clothing that is conducive to officiating – stretch pants and t-shirts; a towel and snacks are recommended. Some classroom sessions may also take place or have sections in the gym.
Participants will be on the court officiating games, either shadowing an official or being the official with mentor support, in the afternoon. All participants must be dressed accordingly and have the necessary whistle and lanyard. The clinic may be divided into group sessions, each developed to meet the needs of the various levels of officials within the RCBA & RABO. It is expected that ALL RCBA Officials – New & Newly Experienced - make every effort to attend one of the clinics.
RCBA/RABO Referees Clinic –Saturday, December 10, 2016O’Neill High School –Room 195,Room 197, Room 150, Gymnasium 1/2
8:30 - 9:00 / Registration for New & Level “1” – North Hallway by Gymnasium 1
9:00 – 12:00 / Sessions:
9:00-9:10 / General Sessions - Welcome, Introductions, and Objectives for the Day / Weekend
9:10-9:20 / General Session – Introduction to Officiating
Testimonial – Moving from a New Official to an Experienced Official: The Trials, Tribulations & Successes
9:20 – 9:30 / General Sessions - Slaying the Dragons Library
What does it take to be an Official?
-Knowledge in game- Professionalism
-Blowing Your Whistle - Working with Partner, Coaches & Players
9:30 – 12:15 / Classroom & Gym Sessions:
Groups A & B – New / Newer Officials; Group C – Experienced / Senior Officials
Group A / Group B / Group C – Senior Officials
9:30 – 10:15 / Official Rules – FIBA/RCBA
-Fouls
- Definitions
- Adv. / Dissadv.
- Types of Fouls
- Actions resulting
- Case Situations
- RCBA Rules
-Jump Ball
-Lead/Trail
-Half Court
-Transitioning
-Press
Timeouts/Substitutes
(Session in the Gym) / Key Rule Changes and Higher Level Rule Applications
-Rule Changes
-Block/Charge
-Over & Back / Returning the Ball to the Back Court
-Hand Checks
-Person to Person Coverage / Press / 4 on 5; 5 on 4
-Actively Guarding
-Timeouts
-Last two minutes of the game/overtime
-Others
10:15 – 10:30 Nutrition & Transition Break
10:30 – 11:15 / 2 Man Mechanics/Court Coverage & Responsibilities
-Jump Ball
-Lead/Trail
-Half Court
-Transitioning
-Press
Timeouts/Substitutes
(Session in the Gym) / Official Rules – FIBA/RCBA
-Violations
- Definitions
- Types
- Actions resulting
- Case Situations
- RCBA Rules
-Professionalism
-Teamwork
-Managing the floor
-Managing players, coaches & fans
-Player Awareness
-Clock Management
-Call Selection
-When “To Reach”
-When to “Live & Die” with letting one go
-Consistency
11:15 - 11:30Nutrition & Transition Break
11:30 – 12:15 / Official Rules – FIBA/RCBA
-Violations
- Definitions
- Types
- Actions resulting
- Case Situations
- RCBA Rules
-Fouls
- Definitions
- Adv. / Dissadv.
- Types of Fouls
- Actions resulting
- Case Situations
- RCBA Rules
-Skills for proper communication to occur
-Proper Mechanics & whistle
-Working with your partner – Pre-Game
-Working with your table officials
-Working with your partner – Game Time
-Working with your partner – Post Game
-Working with players, coaches & spectators
12:15 – 1:00 / Lunch Break
1:00 – 1:30 / Grade 3 Division Rules and Mechanics:
Experience the Grade 3 Division applications for Officiating. Demonstration of the drills and officiating will help create an understanding of what should be done as an official in this Division. / Proper Mechanics - 2 Man Mechanics/Court Coverage & Responsibilities
-Floor Movement principles – Lead / Trail
-Primary Areas
-Primary Match-ups
-Lead to Trail; Trail to Lead - Transitioning
-Managing the press
-Managing Timeouts/Substitutes
-Ending a Period
-Consistency
(Session in the Gym)
Preparing for and Leading the Game – Partner, Players, Coaches, & Parents
-Pre-Game- Whistles- Voice- Making Calls
-Signals- Confidence- Hustle
1:30 – 4:00 / Officiating in Gym 1 – Floor A
-Set up pairs to officiate in the game provided
-Secondary observation in games / Officiating in Gym 1 – Floor B
-Set up pairs to officiate in the game provided
-Secondary observation in games / Officiating in Gym 2
-Set up pairs to officiate in the game provided
-Secondary observation in games
4:00 – 4:45 / Discussion of Game Experiences & Q & A
Key Points to a Great Game
-Trust
-Confidence
-Hustle
-Knowledge
-Game Management
-Referee the Defense
-Professionalism / Practicing the Skills
-Reading Rules
-Case Studies/Scenarios
-Conditioning
-Whistles
-Signals
-Why phrases
-Observing Officials
-Rules Exam / - Practicing the Skills
-Reading Rules
-Case Studies/Scenarios
-Conditioning
-Why phrases
-Observing Officials
Rules Exam
4:45 – 5:00 / Wrap-up / Q & A
This RCBA/RABO Clinic Session is for participants that have little or no experience as a basketball official. It is set to offer knowledge and skills for newer officials (5 or less years of experience) to the refereeing of the basketball game.
RCBA referee jerseys will be available at the clinic. Cost is $35. Payable to the RCBA.