PEC 170 - Sports Officiating: Basketball

1. Summarize what competent sports officiating is
   1. Explain the fundamentals of sports officiating
   2. List the four essential ingredients for effective sports officiating
   3. Discuss the qualities that a competent sports official should possess
   4. Summarize the financial aspects of sport officiating
   5. Identify the legal aspects of sports officiating
2. Explain officiating success
   1. Identify preliminary preparation
   2. List pregame preparation
   3. Describe at the game procedures
   4. Discuss after the game etiquette
3. Exam the rules of basketball
   1. Explain the format of a rule book
   2. Interpret play situation rulings
   3. Relate rule interpretations to specific sections in a rule book
   4. Analyze play rulings on the field of play in basketball
4. Summarize basketball official’s mechanics
   1. Name the officials in a two and three official system
   2. Explain officials’ procedures before and after each half
   3. Define lead official, trail official and administering official
   4. Discuss basic court coverage and areas of primary responsibility
   5. Describe coverage off the ball
   6. Explains officials’ duties and procedures during a jump ball situation
   7. Describe administering throw-ins including spot of throw-in and boxing-in
   8. Outline procedures for administering free throws
   9. Demonstrate procedures used in calling fouls
   10. Contrast action of officials when calling foul or violations
   11. Explain officials’ duties and positions during timeouts, intermissions and player
   12. injury
5. Practice basketball officiating on the court