Author Archives: Paul Behr

Spin Moves…Girls can be guilty of illegal spin moves as well as guys.  

Contact…If you are the referee, please contact your partner(s) 24-48 hours before your assignment.  If you do not hear from your referee, please contact that person to confirm the assignment. Ejections…If you have an ejection (player or coach), a report must be filed with the HSL office by 12 noon the next day.  There is a form available online to… Read more »

As we move into the regular season, please be reminded about one of our points of emphasis this season.  Specifically, it is recognizing and making accurate rulings on spin moves.  An example of an illegal spin move is provided below. To repeat a point from last week, please ensure correct uniform situations now.  If we all do this now, then… Read more »

Pre-season tournaments are starting.  Please make sure all players are properly uniformed. Consistent enforcement of uniform rules now makes it easier for all of us as the season progresses.  A summary of the uniform rules is shown below.

Team Control – Team control can only end in one of three ways.  A try is attempted, the other team gains player control of the ball or the ball becomes dead.  The fact that the ball is knocked loose from a dribbler does not end team control.  In this situation, a common foul committed by the former dribbler is a… Read more »

Signals Certainly one of the important aspects for good officiating is good communication.  One area for good communication is the use of appropriate signals, that is, signals that are appropriate to the high school game.  An official’s credibility is enhanced when he/she use signals that clearly communicate what has transpired.

If you need to decline or turn back an assignment, please do so through me.  If it is a varsity assignment, I will locate a suitable replacement and handle the situation with HSL office.  Local assignments will be handled directly.

Pre-Game Considerations Pre-game Protocol – Limit participants to 1 captain and 1 adult coach from each team with each captain standing on the center circle on each side of the division line. Suspend handshakes prior to and following the pre-game conference. Pre-Game Ceremonies – Officials should stand at the division line across from team benches during pre-game ceremonies and player… Read more »