Basketball Referee

Basketball Referee

Rndballref

20 Years Experience

Chicago, IL

Male, 60

For twenty years I officiated high school, AAU and park district basketball games, retiring recently. For a few officiating is the focus of their occupation, while for most working as an umpire or basketball referee is an avocation. I started ref'ing to earn beer money during college, but it became a great way to stay connected to the best sports game in the universe. As a spinoff, I wrote a sports-thriller novel loosely based on my referee experiences titled, Advantage Disadvantage

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Last Answer on September 20, 2019

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1)Player drives to the hoop,picks up dribble.2) Steps with right foot, then left foot (designating as pivot foot by planting it and not picking it up).3)Drops right foot on ground for balance.4) Pauses a second,then shoots the ball. Travel?

Asked by PhilB about 6 years ago

Yes travel as you describe it because if you pickup the dribble the first foot down is your pivot unless you do a jump stop (hop on one foot, land on both - neither is the pivot). So assuming no jump stop, your right foot should be the pivot, step on left and lift the right ok, but as soon as the right touches the ground ... Travelling.

What happen if at the beggining of the game duringbthe tip off when the referee throw the ball in the air nobody touches the ball and the ball start bouncing and nobody does anything ....is a stupid question but i will like to know....

Asked by Michael Romero about 6 years ago

Administer the jump ball again. If it occurs again, issue a warning to each player, and if it happens again issue a double technical. I have never seen that.

Is it an illegal dribble if a player shoots at the wrong basket misses the shot, gets the rebound and shoots it again?

Asked by BRIAN Avery Sweezer about 6 years ago

If it is a legitimate attempt despite being at the wrong basket, there is no violation.

How can you tell whether it’s the defender or the offensive player who entitled to space?

Asked by Yoh almost 6 years ago

The defender has to achieve the space before the offensive player alights or begins to step into that space. In other words the defender has to get there first, before the dribbler leaves his feet or steps towards that space.

Have you ever had something thrown at you?

Asked by Your best bro almost 6 years ago

No, not me. But a fellow referee told me once the visitors thought he was a homer, and people threw pennies on the floor at him.

A teammate passed the ball to me. The pass was high, so I needed to jump. The defender impeded my ability to jump. He didn't step on my foot, but his foot was above mine in a way that impeded my ability to jump and catch the ball. Is it a foul?

Asked by xian about 6 years ago

You have the right to your vertical space. If the defender steps in your space AND makes contact, it is a foul. Generally no contact no foul.

Defensive player intentionally kicks at a pass, but the ball hits his hand first, then the knee area. Is it a steal or a deadball with the offense retaining possession?

Asked by John Landauer over 5 years ago

If a player intentionally kicks the ball it is a violation. If the player misses kicking the ball it is a no call.