2009-2010 - South Carolina Points of Emphasis - Issue 4
"Working together, we will all get better."

Welcome to the Points of Emphasis page for basketball for the South Carolina Basketball Officials Association. The purpose of this page is to communicate information to all basketball officials regarding items and issues that need to be addressed in connection with basketball officiating across the state. This page will be published on an as needed basis.

Commissioner's Notes - Watch what you say on the Internet, whether it is a blog, chat room, comments, etc. There are parents, students and others reading what is said and some have taken the time to call/email the High School League office reporting that there are "officials" making inappropriate comments about coaches, teams, schools and players. At least one has retained an attorney to look into such comments. Be advised that if the High School League office receives copies of such comments, the official will be subject to dismissal as an official. We simply do not need this sort of problem in high school officiating.

SCBOA Note - Due to an increase in the fees to register with NFHS from $12 to $17, the registration fee for next season (2010-2011) will be $50. The registration fee also includes SCBOA dues of $10 and the SCHSL booking fee of $23. These remain unchanged from last season.

Traveling - Two additional plays illustrating traveling are shown below. In Play #1 #20 catches a pass with his left foot as his pivot. He takes a long step with his right foot, picks up his left foot and places it back on the floor. Ruling: traveling violation. In Play #2 the post player (#33) catches the ball with his right foot on the floor. He steps forward with his left foot and then picks up his right foot. He puts it back on the floor next to the left foot. The lead official correctly rules a traveling violation.


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