A few weeks ago we noticed that Individual officiating Techniques are not as widely known as we assumed. IOT is developed to help us as referees make better decisions on court, which will make our job even more fun to do! So let’s learn from the best! Roberto Chiari , a two time olympic referee and very experienced referee instructor shares his knowledge about IOT. It’s very worth watching!! Why not start improving your knowledge before the next game you are going to do!
Always a pregame!
A pre-game conference is absolutely necessary. The concept is to ensure you and your partner(s) are on the same page when officiating together. This promotes good teamwork and good officiating. Lees verder “Always a pregame!”
Handchecking #refresh2
In the games we’ve watched so far this season (and certainly on a national/regional level) it seems as if players are getting away with handchecking quite a lot. Our friends at Referee University have made a nice video about what it is, and why we should take it into consideration. See below and learn! Lees verder “Handchecking #refresh2”
Handchecking … #refresh
There is a number of ways to make your life easier when you are on the pitch as an umpire in our beautiful sport. Let’s highlight two of them, returning to the first ‘Cover your violations’ in a later post. The other is getting ‘handchecking’ out of the game. Lees verder “Handchecking … #refresh”
Offensive fouls #refresh
Normally spoken one will call more defensive fouls in a game than offensive fouls. People that have lived to see otherwise are kindly invited to share their stories with us 😉 Lees verder “Offensive fouls #refresh”
Back on track: What do you have?
Happy new year everybody and welcome in 2025. As you may have noticed life has been too busy in the past months to keep bringing content, but we’ve recharged batteries and hope 2025 will once again be awesome. To start of we’ll take you to a final in the Netherlands some years ago in the clip down below. The question is : Travel or legal play? Lees verder “Back on track: What do you have?”
5 Commonly Mistaken Basketball Rules
Our Friends at Referee University have made an interesting video about commonly mistaken basketballrules. It’s less than five minutes, so not really a big investment of your time, but we’d recommend you check it so you are sure to get things straight. Lees verder “5 Commonly Mistaken Basketball Rules”
Warming up is more than just a jog from baseline to baseline
Just like teams, referees also prepare for an intense, physical performance. For players, warming up is a given, and for referees, it’s equally essential to perform at their best. Warming up not only helps bring the body to an optimal temperature but also develops the focus and mental sharpness necessary for making good decisions on the field. And a solid warmup gives a signal to both teams: ‘Hey these refs are taking the game seriously’. Give yourself that headstart! Lees verder “Warming up is more than just a jog from baseline to baseline”
Charge Block to start the weekend
Let’s dive into one of the most disputed calls there will probably be in our amazing sport. charge/block! What do you have in this situation that was clipped by our friend Sam Yu. Lees verder “Charge Block to start the weekend”
BREAKING! UPDATED 2PO Mechanics! *updated version*
It’s been a long time coming, but earlier this week FIBA released a new 2po manual! With references to IOT. We are very happy to bring it to you! See below! Read, download and share with your collegues who are also doing 2po games! Tomorrow will be better than today, but not as good as the day after tomorrow Lees verder “BREAKING! UPDATED 2PO Mechanics! *updated version*”