This FIBA Basic 3 Person Officiating Manual provides the foundational mechanical steps required for successful basketball refereeing with the crew of three. It includes example topics such as Introduction, General court positions, Pre-Game / half-time positions , Jump ball & start of the quarters, Court coverage, Basic positioning, Rotation Transition / Lead-Trail-Centre, Fast break, Press defence, Out-of-bounds & throw-ins, Shot coverage (general & 3 points attempts), Time-outs, Substitutions , Eight seconds & backcourt violations , Shot clock coverage, Basket interference & goaltending, Reporting fouls & switching, Free throw coverage, Rebounding coverage & Last shot. The Motto of the Refereeing: Anticipate what will happen — Active mind-set Understand what is happening — Basketball knowledge React properly for what has happened — Mental Image Training
This Referees Manual is based on FIBA Official Basketball Rules 2022.
Version 2.0 (Dec2022)
UPDATED
1.3 Chapter added
2.5 Jump-ball – point 5 added
2.6.1 Check-in principle added
2.22 Centre mechanics enhanced
3.2 Official Referees’ Signals updated
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter 1
1. INTRODUCTION & GENERAL
1.1 Basketball officiating
1.2 Image of an elite basketball referee
Chapter 2
2. BASIC THREE PERSON OFFICIATING (3PO)
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Symbols used
2.3 General court positions
2.4 Pre-Game / half-time positions
2.5 Jump ball & start of the quarters
2.6 Court coverage
2.7 Basic positioning
2.8 Rotation
2.9 Transition / Lead
2.10 Transition / Trail
2.11 Transition / Centre
2.12 Fast break
2.13 Press defence
2.14 Out-of-bounds & throw-ins
2.15 Shot coverage (general & 3 points attempts)
2.16 Time-outs
2.17 Substitutions
2.18 Eight seconds & backcourt violations
2.19 Shot clock coverage
2.20 Basket interference & goaltending
2.21 Reporting fouls & switching
2.22 Free throw coverage
2.23 Rebounding coverage
2.24 Last shot
Chapter 3
3. Supporting Material
3.1 Official Referees’ Signals
3.2 Switches after foul calls