A player getting fouled in the act of shooting merits two freethrows as we all know. Or one if he makes the shot. (And yes, a foul on a threepointer is 3 shots or a bonus if he makes it, we know).
Check out the following clip. And share your stance on what the ref is signalling: He says its not the act of shooting. Do you agree? and if so: Why? if not.. why?
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To blow or not to blow?
To me it’s one of the biggest skils a referee can have in his or her arsenal. The ability to correctly decide: did the contact I saw merit a blow in my whistle yes or no. Off course: illegal contact deserves to be called, as we are here to maintain the rules. But on the other hand (you didn’t see that coming did you?) if the contact is incidental and not influencing the play you can decide to not blow your whistle. That being said, check the clip down below and let’s hear your argumentation and call. Looking forward to all the well argumented answers.
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Player down, now what?
Whenever a player goes down on the court the refereeteam has to decide: What did just happen, was it following a breach of the rules, and is the player okay enough to let play continue or is immediate medical attention required.
That being said we have a nice clip we want to share with you. As always: not just looking for the answer, but more so the reasoning behind it. Lees verder “Player down, now what?”
Counting Down to Zehlendorf…
After the shocking world news of the last days its time for some positive news. Let’s talk a little about Tournaments. There is hardly a better way imaginable to meet other referee-maniacs such as yourself. For coaches it’s great to work tournaments because there’s an immediate option for the coachee to work with the feedback given. And hey: tournament refereeshirts add to the fun too right? Fast forward to June 5th as the German Capital features the Zehlendorf Tournament. Lees verder “Counting Down to Zehlendorf…”
Referees Around the World Let’s Unify!
Everybody on this planet probably has seen the images of Russian army invading their neighbours Ukraine. Lees verder “Referees Around the World Let’s Unify!”
Bejat Crewchief
Norways Nikola Bejat features as crewchief in eurocup Women later today. The Norwegian referee will toss the opening jump for the game between AZS Lublin and Asvel Feminin later today at 18.00. His collegues are Alin Faur from Romania and Veronika Vavrova from Czechia.
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Things are not what they seem
Sometimes you see things happening on the court that are not really happening. It’s our job to be in the best spot possible to make sure that we don’t get a mixed message and we can lead the game according to the rules and how they are meant.
That being said: check the clip down below and tell us what you would do and why?? No call? Offensive foul? Defensive foul? Flop???
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Throw ins
Our friends at Referee University make really good video content on different topics in officiating. We’d love to share these pointers on thrown-ins they put together, so sit back, click and enjoy 15 minutes of interesting stuff about throw ins! Lees verder “Throw ins”
What do you have? -19-
We used to call it: You have to look for spaces between the players. We use to call it now: have an open angle to the play. However you want to put it: it’s our job to look where we have to look to see what we have to see. Check the link below and tell us what you would do and why: Call offensive? Call defensive? Or swallow your whistle and decide for a no call. Lees verder “What do you have? -19-“
Not what it seems…
Sometimes things are not what they seem. We as referees need to have our eyes on the situation, but even the biggest aces sometimes find it difficult. Down here we have a very interesting clip. The question is what do we have in a situation like this. Will you blow your whistle?? And what is the reasoning behind that?
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