PNBOA EVALUATIONS MANUAL

20112012TRAINING& EVALUATIONSMANUAL

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

EvaluationsOverview&Goals ........................................................................................................3 . PurposeandGoals......................................................................................................................3 NFHSRuleRevisions&PointsofEmphasis.................................................................................3 DeadlineDates&Penalties.........................................................................................................4 LetterofConcern........................................................................................................................5 RegisteredOfficialsGuidelines........................................................................................................5 RegisteredOfficialsResponsibilities...........................................................................................6 ProcedureStandards...................................................................................................................6 VarsityOfficialsGuidelines..............................................................................................................6 VarsityOfficialsResponsibilities..................................................................................................7 ProcedureStandards...................................................................................................................7 EvaluatorGuidelines .......................................................................................................................8 . PaidVarsityEvaluatorGuidelines...............................................................................................8 RegisteredOfficialsEvaluatorGuidelines..................................................................................9 PaidEvaluatorStaffException(DingList).................................................................................10 StandardizedScoringDeductions..................................................................................................11 AutomaticScoringDeductions:.................................................................................................11 Promotions&Reassignments.......................................................................................................12 ListMovement(10%POLICY)....................................................................................................12 ProtectedStatus........................................................................................................................12 Failuretocomply......................................................................................................................12 TrainingAcademyCampRequirements................................................................................12 EvaluationForm............................................................................................................................13 Miscellaneous................................................................................................................................14 EnteringEvaluationScores .......................................................................................................14 . ApprenticeEvaluations.............................................................................................................14 SummaryofChanges.....................................................................................................................15 20112012IndependentPaidEvaluatorStaff...............................................................................16 20112012EvaluationForm..........................................................................................................17 ScoringBoxRangeDefinitions.......................................................................................................18 Officiating&EvaluationFormDefinitions.....................................................................................19

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EVALUATIONS OVERVIEW & GOALS

Purpose and Goals ThisdocumentismaintainedbytheEvaluationsChairpersonandadministeredwiththe authorityoftheBoardofDirectors.Ourevaluationssystemisdesignedtoevaluateboth ourVarsityandRegisteredOfficials.Eachyear,PaidEvaluatorsevaluateourVarsity membersandourVarsitymembersevaluatetheRegisteredmembers.These evaluationsserveseveralpurposes: Improvethequalityofourofficials,andsupportprofessionalgrowthand development Provideconstructivefeedbackforofficials ProvidearankedVarsityList ProvidearankedRegisteredList NFHS Rule Revisions & Points of Emphasis EachyeartheNationalFederationofStateHighSchoolAssociations(NFHS)updates rulesandprovidespointsofemphasis(POE)fortheseason.Itisimperativethatall OfficialsandEvaluatorsunderstandandadheretotheserevisionsandPOEs. The20112012BasketballRulesChanges,MajorEditorialChanges,andPointsof EmphasisareincludedattheendofthisManual.Youcanalsodownloadcopiesat www.pnboa.orginourResources/Filessection: NFHSRulesChanges20112012 NFHSCommentsontheRulesChangesandPointsofEmphasis20112012

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Deadline Dates & Penalties

DATE DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENT or NOTIFICATION Requirement PENALTY(IF APPLICABLE) Willmovetothe bottomofyour respectivelist/placed onLOA. 1.Failuretosubmit exceptions=nodings 2.Failuretosubmit conflicts=reviewby EthicsCommittee APPLICABLETO

OCT1

RequestsforLOAmustbe submittedandonlineMSAmust beaccepted. VarsityOfficialsmustdeclare conflicts&dinglistviaemailto Assignor

Varsity &Registered

NOV23

Requirement

Varsity

NOV28 JAN15

Evaluationsbegin&FinalRanked ListspublishedDec.2 OfficialsnotifyAssignorand Evaluationschairviaemailifthey havenotyetreceivedatleast3 (varsity)or5(registered) evaluationsbythisdate. Allscorestobepostedbyboth PaidEvaluatorsandVarsity Officials.Systemwilllockout@ midnightonthisdate. Lastdatetosubmitscore verificationelectronically. AllpinkcopiesofEvaluationsheet mustbesenttotheEvaluation Trainer,postmarkedbyMarch1. Varsityofficialshavecompleted evaluationsofatleast60%oftheir observablegames Evaluationscores,preliminary interpolations,andInterpolated endoftheseasonscoresmailedto officials. Finalinterpolations,Finaloverall scores,andpreliminarylistsposted onlineforofficials. PromotionandReassignments lettermailedtoofficials. Finalendoftheseasonrankedlists afterpromotionsandre assignmentspostedonline.

Notification Notification

Varsity &Registered Varsity &Registered

FEB28

Requirement

Failuretoenterscores byFeb28th=1pt deductionafter interpolation. Failuretosubmit electronicscore verificationbyMarch 1st=1ptdeduction afterinterpolation. Failuretomeetthe requirement=1pt deductionafter interpolation.

PaidEvaluators &Varsity PaidEvaluators &Varsity

MAR1

Requirement (Changefrom 2011)

MAR1

Requirement

Varsity

APR1

Notification

Varsity &Registered

MAY1

Notification

Varsity Registered Varsity &Registered Varsity &Registered

MAY15 JUN30

Notification Notification

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Letter of Concern ScoresmayNOTbeappealed. Ifanunusualorspecialcircumstanceoccurs,theincidentmaybeaddressedbyemailing aLetterofConcerntotheEvaluationsChairandAssignorwithinthree(3)daysofthe incident.TheEvaluationsChairmayauthorizetheAssignortoscheduleanadditional evaluation.TheEvaluationsCommitteewillmakearecommendationtotheBoardof DirectorsonthevalidityoftheLetterofConcern.TheBoardwillmakethefinaldecision oniftheevaluationwillbevoidedforthegameduringwhichtheincidentoccurred.If yourconcernisrejected,thedecisionoftheBoardofDirectorswillbefinal. VarsityOfficialswhoareobservedbyaPaidStaffmemberwhowasadeclared exceptionwillbegivenanotherevaluation.ALetterofConcernmustbeemailed withinthree(3)calendardaysofbeingobservedbyadeclaredexception. OfficialsshouldusetheLetterofConcerntonotifytheAssociationif: Evaluatorfailstocomplete/provideawrittenevaluation ScoringrangeboxisNOTchecked Discrepanciesoccur(i.e.numberofevaluationsheetsdonotmatchthenumber ofscores) Aconflictorargumentoccurswiththeevaluator LettersofconcernshallbecompletedviaemailtotheEvaluationsChairandthe Assignorviaemail.

REGISTERED OFFICIALS GUIDELINES

EvaluatorsforthepurposesofthissectionareVarsityOfficials,whomhavethe responsibilitytoobservetheOfficialsworkingtheJVgame,whichprecedestheir assignedVarsitygame.OfficialsforthepurposesofthissectionaretheRegistered Officials,whomarebeingevaluatedonJVgames. WewanttoprovideourRegisteredOfficialswithevaluationsthathaveconstructive comments,whichwillenhancetheOfficialsabilitytoreferee.Thenumericscoregiven shouldjustifywrittenandverbalevaluations.ThescoresprovidedbytheEvaluatorswill beusedtocreatearankedlistoftheOfficials.Eachseasonthe10%lowestranked VarsityOfficialsarereassignedtotheRegisteredList.Thenumberofvacanciescreated

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bythisreassignment,leavesofabsence(LOA),andretirements/resignationswillbe filledviathetopoftheRankedRegisteredList. Registered Officials Responsibilities 1) ProvideAssignoravailabilitytoworkviaArbiterSports.com. 2) Maintainapositivelearningattitudethroughouttheseasonandactwithinthe guidelines,codeofethics,andprofessionalexpectationsofallPNBOAmembers. 3) Workatleasttwelve(12)JVgames. 4) Receiveatleasteight(8)evaluationstoobtainaninterpolatedscoreaverageusedto positionofficialsontheRegisteredlist.Thosenotreceiving7scoresorlesswillbe listedalphabeticallyattheendofthelist. 5) Reportdiscrepanciesorlackofevaluations(lessthanfive(5)byJan15th)received viaaLetterofConcerntoTheEvaluationsChairpersonandAssignor. 6) BeavailableduringpostgamewithVarsityOfficialstoreviewevaluation.Itisalso recommendedtostayandobserveVarsityOfficialsforatleastonequarterifnota completehalf. Procedure Standards 1) Onlythehighesteight(8)scoresbydifferentVarsityOfficialswillbecalculated towardsaRegisteredOfficialsfinalranking. 2) ForRegisteredOfficialsthathave25ormoreevaluationsduringthecourseofthe season,onlythefirst25scoreschronologicallywillbecountedandinterpolated.All otherevaluationsafternumber25willbedropped. 3) FollowDeadlineDates&Penalties,aslistedinsection1.3. 4) ItistheintentofthePNBOAtohelpALLOfficialsimprove.Officialsmaynotopt outoftheevaluationsprocess.

VARSITY OFFICIALS GUIDELINES

EvaluatorsforthepurposesofthissectionarePaidEvaluators,whomhavethe responsibilitytoobservetheOfficialsworkingtheVarsitygame.Officialsforthe purposesofthissectionaretheVarsityOfficials,whomarebeingevaluatedonVarsity games.

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WewanttoprovideourVarsityOfficialswithevaluationsthathaveconstructive comments,whichwillenhancetheOfficialsabilitytoreferee.Thenumericscoregiven shouldjustifywrittenandverbalevaluations.ThescoresprovidedbytheEvaluatorswill beusedtocreatearankedlistoftheOfficials.Eachseasonthe10%lowestranked VarsityOfficialsarereassignedtotheRegisteredList.Thenumberofvacanciescreated bythisreassignment,leavesofabsence(LOA),andretirements/resignationswillbefiled viathetopoftheRankedRegisteredList. Varsity Officials Responsibilities 1) ProvideavailabilitytoworkviaArbtierSports.com. 2) Maintainapositivelearningattitudethroughouttheseasonandactwithinthe guidelines,codeofethics,andprofessionalexpectationsofallPNBOAmembers. 3) Workatleasttwelve(12)Varsitygames. 4) Receiveatleastfive(5)evaluationsfromdifferentpaidevaluators.Onlythefirstfive (5)scoresbydifferentevaluators(chronologicalorder)willbeusedincalculationof yourscore.Anyadditionalevaluationsreceivedwillbefortrainingand informationaluseonly. 5) Reportdiscrepanciesorlackofevaluations(lessthanthree(3)byJan15th)received viaaLetterofConcerntotheEvaluationsChairpersonandAssignor. 6) BeavailableduringpostgamewithPaidEvaluatorstoreviewevaluation. Procedure Standards 1) Thehighestfour(4)scoresafterinterpolationwillbecalculatedtowardsaVarsity Officialsfinalranking. 2) Ifyouonlyreceivefour(4)evaluations,allevaluationswillbeusedincalculationof yourscore.Noevaluationwillbedropped. 3) Thelowestinterpolatedscorewillbeautomaticallydropped.Wedonotprovidefor appeals,duetothefactthelowestscoreisalwaysdropped. 4) FollowDeadlineDates&Penalties,aslistedinsection1.3.

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EVALUATOR GUIDELINES
Paid Varsity Evaluator Guidelines 1) Arriveatthegamesiteinampletimetobepreparedtoobservetheofficials. 2) UsethePNBOAsanctionedevaluationformforeachofficial. 3) Duringthecourseofthegame,documentcomments,diagrams,feedbackonthe evaluationforminlegiblefashion. 4) Donotscoretheevaluationsheetatthetimetheevaluationisgiventoeachofficial. 5) Initiatedialoguewitheachofficial,abouthisorherperformanceonanindividualas wellasacrewbasis. 6) Checkthescoringrangebox(es)thatbestdescribeseachofficialsperformance duringthegame.Evaluatorsmaychecktwoboxes(mustbeadjacent)ifofficials performancebordersoneitherbox. 7) Providetheofficialwiththetopwhitecopyoftheevaluationform. 8) Retainthebottomyellowcopyforyourrecords. 9) SendthepinkcopytotheEvaluationstrainerforreview. 10) Scoreevaluationsbyprovidinganumberthatcorrespondstothecorrectscoring rangeyouidentifiedduringtheevaluationmeeting.Donotchangethescoring rangesectionlater.Youmayscorewithanynumberinthatrange(pleaseuseall wholenumbers). 11) UponcoordinationwithEvaluationsChairperson,enterevaluationscoresintothe PNBOAsdesignatedwebsite.

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Registered Officials Evaluator Guidelines 1) Arriveatthegamesiteinampletimetobepreparedtoobservetheofficials. 2) UsethePNBOAsanctionedevaluationformforeachofficial. 3) Duringthecourseofthegame,documentcomments,diagrams,feedbackonthe evaluationforminlegiblefashion. 4) Donotscoretheevaluationsheetatthetimetheevaluationisgiventoeachofficial. 5) Initiatedialoguewitheachofficial,abouthisorherperformanceonanindividualas wellasacrewbasis. 6) Checkthescoringrangebox(es)thatbestdescribeseachofficialsperformance duringthegame.Evaluatorsmaychecktwoboxes(mustbeadjacent)ifofficials performancebordersoneitherbox. 7) Providetheofficialwiththetopwhitecopyoftheevaluationform. 8) Retainthebottomyellowcopyforyourrecords. 9) SendthepinkcopytotheEvaluationstrainerforreview. 10) Scoreevaluationsbyprovidinganumberthatcorrespondstothecorrectscoring rangeyouidentifiedduringtheevaluationmeeting.Donotchangethescoring rangesectionlater.Youmayscorewithanynumberinthatrange(pleaseuseall wholenumbers). 11) EnterevaluationsintothePNBOAsdesignatedwebsite. ALLvarsityofficialsarerequiredtoconductevaluationsregardlessofranking.Varsity officialsmustobserveatleast60%percentoftheobservableJVgamesprecedingtheir scheduledvarsitygame.Thevarsityofficialmustobserveaminimumof2quartersor16 minutesofbasketballoftheJVgame.Failuretomeetthisrequirementwillbesubject topenaltiesoutlinedinsection1.2. IfaRegisteredofficialisrequiredtoworktheVarsitygameinanemergencysituation, theVarsityofficialshouldwaituntilthecompletionoftheVarsitygamebeforegiving theevaluationtotheregisteredofficial. Allevaluationsmustbeenteredandscoredontheevaluationswebsitenolaterthan MidnightFebruary28th,2010.

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CompletedEvaluationscoresmustbeelectronicallyverifiednolaterthanMarch1st, 2010. Paid Evaluator Staff Exception (Ding List) VarsityOfficialsareallowedtoavoidconflictbydeclaringexceptiontotwo(2)paid evaluatorseachseason.ThisprovidesamethodforwhichVarsityOfficialsmayexempt themselvesfrombeingevaluatedbyaparticularevaluator.Inaddition,VarsityOfficials shalldeclaretotheAssignorandEvaluationsChairanyconflictsofinterest.Thisshould bedoneviaemailbyNovember23.RefertoAttachment#1,locatedattheendofthis manualforacompletelistofPaidEvaluatorStaff. SubmityourexceptionstotheSchoolAssignorviaemailbyNovember23,2011. PAIDEVALUATORSTAFFLIST(refertoAttachment#1,locatedattheendofthismanual)

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STANDARDIZED SCORING DEDUCTIONS

ThePNBOAattemptstoprovideourEvaluators(bothPaidStaffandVarsityOfficials) withguidelines,whichreflectcurrenttraining/trends,thespiritandintentofNFHSRules &Manuals,andprovidesforuniformscoring.Evaluationformsshouldhavecomments, whichjustifythescoreanddemonstratefairandconstructivecriticism. RangeofScores:Whileoursystemprovidesforscorestorangefrom0100;most Officialsareaveragetoaboveaverage.Someareaboveaverageandfewerare outstanding.Inordertobetterillustratethis,theevaluationformusesascoringrange systemtoreflectwherethatofficialbestfitsforthatgame.Itisimportanttoscore withintherangethathasbeenselected. Thescalebelowoutlinesautomaticstandarddeductionsthatshouldbemadeduringthe courseoftheevaluation. Automatic Scoring Deductions:
Description Ptsdeducted Visiblejewelry 1 (Weddingringsareacceptable) WOApatchmissing 1 Improperuniform 1 (ProperuniformisdefinedinBoardPolicies;Jacketsareoptional/notpartofuniform) Failuretocheckbookat10minutemark 2 Failuretomeetwithcaptainsandcoachespriortostartofgame 2 Failuretoenforcebloodrule&concussionrule 2 Failuretofollowfighting/ejectionprocedure 3

Whiletheevaluatorshouldatalltimeskeepanopenmindregardingtheiroverallscore, theabovedeductionsshouldbeassessedregardlessoftheoverallperformanceofthe officialorofficialswhofailedtomeettheabovestandards.

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PROMOTIONS & REASSIGNMENTS

List Movement (10% POLICY) ThecurrentVarsityListcontains90rankedmembersplusanyadditionssuchastransfer tryoutofficials,etc.Afterthecompletionofeachseasonthelowestranked10%ofthe Varsitymembersarereassignedtothetopoftheregisteredlist,inrankedorder.9 membersfromtheRegisteredlistarepromotedtothebottomoftheVarsityList. Protected Status OfficialpromotedtoVarsityforthefirsttimearegivenoneyearprotectedstatus. Thisprotectedstatusmeansthatthisofficialcannotbemovedbacktotheregisteredlist afteronlyoneseasononthevarsitylist. Failure to comply Officialswhofailtocomplywithanyoftheprovisionsinsection1.2maybesubjectto penaltiesincludingreassignment. Training Academy Camp Requirements Allofficialswhohavebeenpromotedfromtheregisteredlisttothevarsitylistforthe firsttimewillberequiredtoattendaPNBOAapprovedtrainingacademyorcampin ordertobepromoted.

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EVALUATION FORM
EditorialChangestoEvaluationForm (refertoattachment#3forcopyof20112012form) Theevaluationformitselfhasbeenupdatedtoincludeadditionalemphasison3person crews,whilestillallowingtheformtoworkfor2personcrews.Thesechangesbringthe formcurrenttotodaysstandardofofficiatingwithrespecttopointsofemphasis, mechanics,andrules. Thescoringsystemhasbeenrevisedtoreflectaphilosophicalchangeinscoring.The followingarethekeyelements: Overallscoringremainsthesame0100. Therearefive(5)scoringranges.Theserangesrepresenttheoverallofficiatedgame byeachofficial.Itwillbetheresponsibilityoftheevaluatortochecktheboxthatthey believemostaccuratelyreflectstheevaluation,andmustbedoneatthetimethe evaluationoccurs. Anevaluator(VarsityorPaid)MAYchecktwoadjacentboxesiftheyfeelanofficial thatanofficialsscoremayrestbeineitherbox.(Maximumof2boxeschecked)The evaluatorcanscoretoanywholenumberwithinthatrange,butcannotchangethe rangeoncetheevaluationhasbeengiventotheofficial. Theevaluatorwillplaceanactualscoreontheevaluationatalatertime. Thecheckboxhasreturnedtoeachlineitem.Evaluatorswillbeaskedtocheckthe boxthatisappropriateforeachofthoselineitems. Asalways,commentsmustjustifythescore,however,theevaluatorshallbeaskedto considerthescoringrangedefinitions(refertoattachment#3forscoringrange definitionslocatedattheendofthismanual)withrespecttotheoverallabilityofthe officialduringthatspecificgame.

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MISCELLANEOUS
VarsityandRegisteredOfficialsList(refertoattachment#5locatedattheendofthis manual) TheevaluationAtthecompletionofeachschoolseason,andafteralloftheevaluations havebeenscoredandinterpolated,theEvaluationsChairpersonwillcompiletwo rankedofficialslists: VarsityList:Thisrankedlistwillconsistofallvarsityofficialsrankednumericallybased oninterpolatedscore.Thislistwillbeutilizedaccordinglybytheassignorforthe purposesofassigningplayoff,regionalandstateassignments, RegisteredList:Thisrankedlistwillconsistofallregisteredofficialswhoreceiveda minimumof8evaluationsduringtheseason,andrankednumericallybasedon interpolatedscore. Entering Evaluation Scores Forthe20112012season,thePNBOAwillbeusingArbiter(www.arbiter.com)totrack andenterevaluationscores. Apprentice Evaluations Althoughapprenticesarenotscoredasapartoftheevaluationprocess,theBoardof Directorsbelievesitisimportanttoensureapprenticesarefamiliarwiththeprocessas theyadvancethroughtheorganization,andencouragesallvarsityofficialstoprovidean evaluationontheproperform.

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES
RevisedEvaluationformtoreflectcurrentofficiatingpractices.Willbeusedforboth2 and3personcrews.(seeAttachment#2) Revisedscoringrangeclassificationsforthepurposesofprovidingtheofficialwithmore feedbackandrealworldrangescoringspreadsanddefinitionsastowhatlevelthey officiatedatduringthegamebeingobserved.(seeattachment#3) AddedcurrentOfficiatingtermsanddefinitionswhichareusedduringtheVarious officiatingtrainingacademies,the2011PNBOAFallTrainingAcademyandonthe updated20112012PNBOA/SOWBEvaluationEvaluationForm(seeattachment# 4). Numberofdaystosubmitaletterofconcernreducedfromseven(7)tothree(3). UpdatednotificationsforimportantdatesduringtheEvaluationscalendar. UpdatedpenaltiesforfailuretocomplywithspecificdutieswithintheEvaluations program. AllowedpaidandvarsityobserverstochecktwoadjacentboxesONLYifanofficials performanceboardersonadjacentdefinedscoringareas. Registeredofficialmaximumevaluationsthatcanbecountedandinterpolatedhave beenlimitedto25.Onlythetop8bydifferentVarsityofficialswillbecountedtowards finalranking. RevisedandupdatedPaidEvaluatorlist.

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Attachment#1

2011-2012 INDEPENDENT PAID EVALUATOR STAFF

Mr.MarkCookIndependentEvaluatorTrainerandLiaisontoEvaluationCommittee Mr.MalcolmBoyles Mr.DonaldBrady Mr.ScottDePuy Mr.BobCarter Mr.IkeDurham Mr.JeremyEggers Mr.DuaneJohnson Mr.AlLeonard Mr.KenMacDougall Mr.HarveyMarshall Mr.MattMason Mr.DaleMcGregor Mr.AlMurch Mr.MikePartlow Mr.DonRasmussen Mr.RonaldRichardson Mr.TedWright

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Attac chment#2

201 11-2012 EVALUA ATION FORM F

WHIT TECOPY: YELLO OWCOPY: PINKCOPY:

Officia alsCopy Evalua atorCopy Evalua atorCopyToEvaluations sTrainer/Coordinator(M MarkCook)

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Attachment#3

SCORING BOX RANGE DEFINITIONS

Excellent(96100):Theofficialdemonstratesexcellentmechanicsandknowledgeofthe rules.Theofficialexcelsinverbalandnonverbalcommunicationduringliveanddead balls.Theofficialisaconfidentleaderonthefloor,evenintimesofdistress.The official'spresenceonthefloorwouldimprovetheoverallqualityofanygameandany crew. AboveAverage(8995):Theofficialdemonstratesgreatmechanicsandknowledgeof therules.Theofficialcommunicateswell,hassolidjudgment,andcanbealeaderon thefloor.Theofficialcanbetrustedtoworkchallenginggamesathighlevels.The officialelevatestheintegrityofthegameandthecrew. Average(7988):Theofficialdemonstratesgoodknowledgeofrulesand mechanics.Theofficialshowsqualityjudgmentandcommunication,andpossesses someleadershippotential.Theofficialiscapableofhandlingmostsituations,andisa goodpartnerforthecrew. Fair(7178):Theofficialdemonstratesageneralunderstandingofrulesandmechanics, andadequatejudgmentforthelevelofplay.Whiletheofficialdoesnotimprovethe performanceofthecrew,crewintegrityisnotjeopardizedbytheofficial'sperformance. NeedsImprovement(069):Theofficialdoesjustenoughtogetby.Theofficial's mechanicsand/orrulesknowledgeareattimesinsufficientforthelevelofplay.The official'sjudgmentisfaultymoreoftenthanisacceptable.Theofficialbringsdownthe levelofthecrew.

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Attachment#4

OFFICIATING & EVALUATION FORM DEFINITIONS

Thefollowingdefinitionmayormaynotoccurwithinthetextofthismanualoronthis yearsEvaluationform(notewordsinquotationmarksarethemselveslocatedinthis glossary): ActionArea:LocationofCompetitiveMatchups,primaryareas.Maybeadjusted basedonwheretheactionareasarelocated.(e.g.:Center(C)mayadjustabovethe FTlineiftheactionareaishigher). ActiveFeet:BeingreadytoPositionAdjustquicklyandasneeded.Havingweighton theballsofyourfeetandquicktomoveratherthanbeingonyourheelsresultingina slowreactiontomove. BallSide:Thesideofthecourt(whendividedinthemiddleofthekeyfromthebaseline tothehalfcourtline)onwhichtheballislocated Bestfirstlook:TheofficialinthecrewwhohasprimarydefenderresponsibilityANDthe bestangleANDhasseenstart,develop,finishonanygiveplay. BodyLanguage:Openingshoulderstoindicatingacceptanceoftheplay;stepping towardamatchuptoindicatedcoverageonballoroffball. Bigs:PostPlayers. Call:Acallorviolationmadbyanofficial. CallSelection:Levelofconsistencybetweenofficialsforthegameregardinghowplays arecalledandhowwearejudgingphysicalplayversusRoughplay. CenterOfficial(CorSlot):Officialspositionednearthesideline,fromthefreethrow lineextended,ontheoppositesideofthecourtasboththeTrailandLead. Checklist:Smallpatternsorlistsofitemsofficialsregularlyfollowtoensureproper applicationofrules,managesthegame,andavoiderrors. CheckOffPoint:Whentransitioningfromonballcoveragetooffballcoverage, identifyingtheoffballCompetitiveMatchupsfromtheballcoveragetothenew coveragearea.Typicallyappliestowhenrotatingfromtrailtocenter.Elbowand

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blockcourtlocationsaretypicalcheckoffpointswhenCompetitiveMatchupsare present. CloseDown:ApositiontakenbytheLeadnearthebaselineandedgeofthekey. CompetitiveMatchup:Adefenderactivelyguardinganopponent,whichrequiresthe attentionoftheprimaryofficial.(Ifmultiples,canberanked,i.e.1stmatchup,2nd matchup,etc.) CorrectCall:Afoulorviolationcalledbyanofficial,whichiscorrectbecauseofrule application,possessionconsequence,orgamemanagement. CrewCall:Acall,whichutilizesinformationfromtwoormoremembersofthecrewin ordertogettheplaycorrect. CuesforRotation:Ballonoppositesideoffloorinfrontcourt;locationofCompetitive Matchups;Center(C)hasstarteda5secondcount. DoubleWhistle:Whentwoofficialsblowtheirwhistlestostopplayduetoafoulor violation. Engaged:Keenlyandactivelyawareofpartners,primaryareas,competitivematchups, gameandclocksituations.Readytoassistonobviousplaysthatneedwhistlesoutside ofprimary.NotholdingdownthefloorinonespotandgettingStraightlinedonplays. FiftyFiftyCall:Acall(violationorfoul),whichcouldgoeitherway.Ingeneral,anocall ispreferredoverafiftyfiftycall. Flow:Howthegamemovesupanddownthefloorduringliveball.OurGame ManagementandWhistleTempocanaffectthepulseortempoofthegame. GameManagement:Techniquesusedtocontrolthegame,includingcommunication withbenchpersonnel,enforcingtimingregulations,allwhileencouragingaFlowto existinthegame. Incidentalcontact:Legalcontactbetweenopponents,oftenduringPhysicalplay,in whichneitheropponentsRhythm,SpeedBalanceorQuickness(RSBQ)isnegatively affectedandhasnonegativeaffectontheplay. LeadOfficial(L):Officialpositionedontheendline. LegalContact:Contactbetweenopponents,whichdoesnotviolateanyrules.

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Liveballcommunication:Verbalornonverbalcommunicationbetweenofficialswhile theballislive. Nocall:Play,whichmayhaveoccurred,butisnotcalledafoulorviolationdueto correctPossessionConsequence. Nocallincorrect:Acall,whichisnotmade(orpassedon)whichhasanegative PossessionConsequenceandisanerrorbythecrew. Openangle/Openlook:Positionbyanofficial,whichallowstheofficialtoseespace betweentheoffensiveanddefensiveplayers.Thisallowstheofficialtoproperlyjudge contact,violations,fouls,andseethewholeplay. OppositeSide:Thesideofthecourt(whendividedinthemiddleofthekeyfromthe baselinetothehalfcourtline)oppositeofyourcurrentposition.(insertStevebrown courtdiagramhere). Physicalplay:Alevelofplay,betweenopponents,whichisofahightempo,assertive, andduringwhichLegalContactandIncidentalContactoccursbecauseplayersare makinganattempttoplaytheball. Pinchthepaint:SeeCloseDown. PlayCalling:Howofficialsjudgeeachplanandapplyrulesfromthestart,development andthroughthefinishofeachplay. PointsandPossessions:PlayCallingaffectsateamsabilitytoscorepointsortheir abilitytopossesstheball.Anytimewearemakingcallsorrulings,weneedtobeaware ofhowweareaffectingpointsandpossessionswiththegame.Pointsand Possessionsarewhatwingames. Possessionadjust:Movementbyanofficialtoimprove,obtain,ormaintainanOpen LookorOpenAnglesbetweenplayerssotheplaymaybeproperlyjudged.Moveto maintain. PossessionConsequence:Teamcontroloftheball,theendresultwhichmayoccurafter aplay Postgame:Discussionamongthecrew(allofficials)regardingthegamecontract (Pregame)andhowitwasexecuted. Pregame:Discussionamongthecrew(allofficials)regardingtheoverallmanagement andcrewphilosophiesfortheupcominggame:Crewcommunication,rulesmechanics,

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specialsituations,etc.PregameisalsocalledaContract.Officialonthecrewagree tocertainphilosophiesandstandardsregardinghowtheywillmanageandrefereethe game.ThisContractiswhatthecrewneedstoexecuteduringthegame. Primarydefender:Thedefensiveplayerforwhichaposition(L,T,orC)hasprimary responsibilitytojudgewhilerefereeingthatdefense. Primarymatchup:ThemostCompetitivematchupthatbeginsinyourarea. Primarywhistletempo:Awhistleblownbyanofficialintheirprimaryarea(orontheir Primarydefender(s))tosignalafoulorviolationafterthecallingofficialseetheentire play:Start,Develop,andFinish. Rotation:Crewmovement,dictatedbytheball/postplay,whichmovesthecrewto betteranglestoofficiatetheplay.Leadmovesacrossthekey;Trailbecomescenter; CenterbecomesTrail.ThissequencedoesNOTHAPPENsimultaneouslyandyoushould NEVERLEAVEANOPENLOOK/OPENANGLE.(refertoCuestoRotations) Roughplay:Illegalcontactbetweenopponentswhichexceedsphysicalplayand incidentalcontact,doesnotmakeanattempttoplaytheball,orisdirectlyaimedat onesopponent. RSBQ(rhythm,speed,balance,quickness):Duringplay,judgeeachoftheseitemsto determineifanopponentcontactplacedaplayeratadisadvantage. Secondarydefender:Adefender,whichisnotanofficialsprimaryresponsibility,but mayentertheplayfromanotherofficialsprimarycoveragearea. Secondarywhistletempo:Awhistleblownbyacrewmembertosignalafoulor violationAFTERthecallingofficialhasseentheentireplay(StartDevelopFinish)AND recognizedthatthePrimarycrewmembercoveringtheplayisunabletomakethecall (duetolackofinformation,poorangle,etc.). Slowtoshow:Officialsshouldalwaysbeslowtogivepreliminarysignals,ensuringeye contactandcommunicationwiththeirpartners.Beespeciallyslowtoshowyour preliminarysignalsduringadoublewhistle,asthiscouldleadtoofficialssimultaneously indicatingdifferentsignals. StraightlinedorStacked:Apoorposition,inwhichanofficialcannotseespace betweenplayers,causedwhentheofficialisoutofpositionanddoesnothaveanOpen Look.Playersarestackedorinastraightline,andtheofficialcannotrefereetheplay.

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StrongSide:Thesideofthecourt(whendividedinthemiddleofthekeyfromthe baselinetothehalfcourtline)onwhichboththeTrailandLeadarelocated,usuallythe sideonwhichtheplaywillfinish. Switch:Twoofficialschangepositions,usuallycausedbyafoulbeingreported. TableSide:Thesideofthecourt(whendividedinthemiddleofthekeyfromthe baselinetothehalfcourtline)wherethetable(timekeeper,scorekeeper)islocated. TenOne&One(2personCrew):Anattemptbyofficialstokeepalltenplayers,their partnersandthetable(orclock)withintheirperipheralvisionatalltimes. TenTwo&One(3personcrew):Anattemptbyofficialstokeepalltenplayers,their twopartnersandthetable(orclock)withintheirperipheralvisionatalltimes. To&Through:Whenacompetitormakescontactwithanopponentdirectlyinthe chestortorsodisplacingandcausingtheopponentsRSBQtobenegativelyimpacted (Oftenusedtodescribeablock/charge). TrailOfficial(T):Officialpositionedbetweenthesidelineandclosestlanelineextended, nearthe28footmark,oppositethecenterandonthesamesideastheLead. Triplewhistle:Whenallthreeofficialsblowtheirwhistlestostopplay. WeakSide:Thesideofthecourt(whendividedinthemiddleofthekeyfromthe baselinetothehalfcourtline)onwhichtheCenterislocated.Usuallythesideopposite wheretheplaywillfinish. WideEyes:Beinginaplacetoseeallplayersandpartnersduringoffballornon CompetitiveMatchupsituations,andallowingyourselftheabilitytoanticipatethe nextplay. Wideout/angle:PositionoftheLeadtomirrortheball,sometimesasfarawayfrom thekeyaswherethe3pointarchontheendline.

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1-3-1 The center restraining circle specifications were changed to permit a minimum of a -inch-wide single line but a line no wider than 2-inches to designate the outer edge of the circle. Contrasting colored-floor areas are still permissible. Rationale: Many existing courts already have a center circle that has a single inch line. A mathematical line between two solid colors is also permitted in Table 11, Supplement to the Basketball Court, No. 3. This change provides consistency in the rule. The specifications regarding arm compression sleeves were changed to require the item to be white, black, beige or a single solid school color, be the same color for each team member and have only a single manufacturers logo that does not exceed 2 square inches. Arm compression sleeves must still be worn for medical purposes. Rationale: Under the previous rule, arm compression sleeves had no logo restrictions, could have been multiple colors and teammates could have worn different colors. This rules change provides clarification and makes enforcement more consistent for officials. Several definitions were changed to reflect that team control will now exist during a throw-in when the thrower-in has the ball at his/her disposal. The change primarily affects how foul penalties will be administered. Rationale: By changing the definition of player and team control to include a throwin, greater consistency in the penalty for a common foul is achieved. As the previous rule was written, because there was no team control during a throw-in, the penalty for a common foul committed by the throw-in team after the throw-in had begun resulted in free throws if the offended team was in the bonus. This was not consistent with the penalty for a team-control foul. This rules change will result in greater consistency in the penalties for common fouls, eliminate confusion on rule application and speed up the contest by eliminating the delay inherent with administering free throws.

3-5-3 New

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2011-12 MAJOR EDITORIAL CHANGES

1-11-2, 3 Updated specifications were added to the basket-ring rules. A note was also added recommending that basket rings be inspected for rules compliance. Rationale: The changes will more accurately describe the products used in the marketplace and encourage some type of equipment inspection. A note was added clarifying the administrative responsibilities of game officials through the completion of required reports.

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New Rationale: The administrative duties for game officials needed to be extended after the game to document actions which occur during the game. This revision illustrates the difference between the game officials jurisdiction during the game and other administrative responsibilities such as submitting specific reports after the game. In addition, state associations may continue to develop and implement policies that allow for review of unusual incidents that occur while the game officials have jurisdiction or after the game. A new note was added recommending that the visiting teams dark jersey be the darker of the schools color scheme or black. Rationale: Many schools believe that a contrasting dark-colored jersey need only be a color other than white. When visiting teams wear light blue, light gold or light silver, it is difficult to differentiate them from the home white jerseys. A new note was added authorizing state associations to grant exceptions to NFHS playing rules for participants with disabilities, special needs and/or extenuating circumstances. Rationale: Clarifies that an individual state association may authorize exceptions to NFHS playing rules to provide reasonable accommodations to individual participants with disabilities and/or special needs or other unique and extenuating circumstances. Such exceptions are not considered rules modifications since they are not general in nature; rather, they are limited to the circumstances of specific individual participants. The definition of an intentional foul was clarified and reorganized. Rationale: Clarification. Alternating-possession throw-in situations were clarified. Rationale: Current items e. and g. were inaccurate given the point of interruption procedure in 4-36. The Note was also clarified. The penalty administration for when single fouls occur as part of a multiple free-throw situation and when a double foul occurs as part of a multiple free-throw situation was clarified. Based on these editorial changes, Section 8-7 became unnecessary and was deleted. Rationale: Clarification. Clarified that when an opponent contacts the thrower-in, an intentional foul shall be charged to the offender. Rationale: Any type of contact on a thrower is an intentional foul. The defender does not actually have to break the boundary plane. This clarification will assist in more consistent enforcement.

3-4-1c Note New

3-5-1 Note New

4-19-3

6-4-3e, g & Note

8-6-2, 8-6-3 New, 8-7

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2011-12 POINTS OF EMPHASIS

1. 2. 3. Sporting Behavior Guidelines for Teaching and Officiating Injury Data and Prevention