Basketball Referee Instructional Video

[iSteveoo]

thanks goin to be a sports ref at a camp this summer help a lot!

[purdue2009]

I'm just starting to ref, very very nervous this vid gave me a heads up on what to be looking at.

[XzXmustangXzX]

i have to ref a game tomorrow and they didnt make me take a class! thanks, answered my q's

[Santiest]

genius !!!

Funny and simple.. I learned allot !!

[aviator06]

I'm getting ready to take a Referee class and this definitely helped me get a little edge before my classes start.

[JackinCrackin]

Thanks for the video !!!

[McKimCringanGeorge]

Great vid!

[Number1Joker]

oh boy i have to ref a game today and this video cleared up some questions I had. THANKS for posting this!

[CKYJosh22]

lol i can imagine a situation where a coach yells "where the hell did you learn to ref" and the ref would reply with "on youtube" lol

[totsbytots]

thank you very much..

[Mrmoc7]

This is going to be a disaster.

:(

[taitthemate]

good video thanks that helped

[howardhgvhgvc]

thank u Dan Verville

[cumforme01]

Very good video, would there be anymore for us new boots??

[qbjohn19]

Thank you very much for this video. I am a starting ref and this really helped me with a lot of my questions. You should make an other video for all the hand signals tho.

[chanmancut]

Nice timeout mechanics

[pearsonator123]

i am a junior ref, i think that this video is helpful but i am from Australia and some things are a bit different to what was shown in the video

[Jolidima]

I would like to use this video in my training sessions for Dutch referees but it is not possible to downlaod. Please help me!

[JOELW999]

you can download this.... realplayer plus

[kmcnelly]

one suggestion. Instead of 'number then color', you should go 'color then number'. That way, the scorer knows what team, and then what number. If you say 2-3 red, they may find red and then say "what was that number again?". If you say, "red, 2-3", they're less likely to miss it.

[Antonz4]

Well in the UK as a table official i have found referees, even at national league level do number then colour...

It does seem illogical

[kingsman1288]

My association drills into us that it is color first, then number, then foul.

It sounds so strange to hear it number then color.

The only foul we signal at the point of infraction is a block or a charge.

But then again we just could be rebels...

[kree8ivsol]

Keep in mind this video is made for JUNIOR officials, reffing lower-level games. Indicating the type of foul at the point of infraction helps these young players learn what they did wrong, and also helps you communicate with your partner. TECHNICALLY, no, it is not advised, and I wouldn't recommend doing it in a AAAA game. But PERSONALLY, I would probably still do it at the younger ages. Remember, you want to do what is right for the game and the players- including helping them learn.

[lpbreeze]

actually in U.S. high school refs often do both. signal twice

[car3901]

Incorrect: according to FIBA rules you do not indicate the type of foul directly after the whistle, you should point to the player who committed the foul ("bird dog") and only indicate the type of foul when you report to the table. (see 7.3 in FIBA two person manual) I did not see this mechanic practiced in the video. Otherwise a fine production.

[airburger9]

Its fun how we get everyone correcting each other. First, we should indicate the type of infraction at all levels to our partner/s to set them know what happened. Second, I know the birddog when calling the foul is optional, but is also discouraged and is being phased out.

[airburger9]

Third, the video doesn't point out that upon a foul or violation, the direction of the ball needs to be pointed before the spot of disposing the ball. Calling a foul or violation is straight up, not slanted like the real situation example. Coverage areas should've been explained.

Well done on the video.

[mjref4life]

3man officiating is only way to go......