Concussions…One of our responsibilities as officials is the safety of the children who are participating. Under Rule 2-8-5, it is our responsibility to remove from the game any player who exhibits the signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a possible concussion. During the last couple of weeks, I have witnessed several instances where players needed to be checked because they… Read more »
Pass/Crash One of the plays that all officials face from time to time is pass/crash. This is the situation where a ball handler makes a pass and then subsequent to this collides with a defensive player. Sometimes the passer may be airborne but that is not always the case. How do we handle these plays?
Continuous Motion… The rule exists to allow an offensive player to complete a legitimate try or tap for goal when any defensive foul occurs during the shooting attempt. When a defensive foul occurs after the habitual throwing motion has started, the rule permits the shooter to complete the normal shooting motion, including customary arm, foot, and body movements. It is… Read more »
Odds & Ends Headbands…Please be reminded that the High School League has a big push on about legal vs illegal uniform attire. Headbands with tails are not permitted to be worn whether or not the tails are tucked in. Tee Shirts…There have been several questions regarding tee shirts. For the team wearing a white jersey, the only permitted color for… Read more »
Handchecking…One piece of feedback that came out of the scrimmages is that we need to do a better job of ruling fouls in handchecking situations. Rule 10-7-12 instructs an official that the specific items listed are always a foul regardless of the effect the contact has on the play involved. Let’s be reminded that handchecking fouls usually involve the ballhandler. … Read more »
