Referee

Set Rules for games, resolve in-game conflicts

Determine how to start game & call fouls

3 - POINTER BLOCKING CHARGING ILLEGAL DRIBBLE

JUMP BALL PERSONAL FOUL TECHNICAL FOUL TRAVELING TIME OUT

Violations: (Result in turnover of possession)
 Double dribble= pick up ball, resume dribbling OR dribbling with two hands
 Traveling= moving illegally with the ball, walking with the ball without a dribble
*Ball is put back in to play with a pass from the sideline form the team that did not have the ball for –
Traveling, double dribble or ball goes out of bounds

5. Free Throws and Fouls:

 if fouled while shooting a 2 pt shot = 2 free throws unless the shot was made then only 1.
 If fouled while shooting a 3 pt shot = 3 free throws unless the shot was made then only 1.
 Bonus = After a team makes 7 fouls in a half the other team get a 1-&-1 free throw (make the first get to
shoot the second) After the 10th foul the other team get to shoot 2 free throws.
 Each player is allowed five fouls before they foul out
Fouls
1. Blocking- illegal contact (usually defense) which impedes (slows down) the progress of an opponent
2. Charging- illegal contact (usually offense) by pushing or moving into another player’s torso
charging, hacking, holding
3. Pushing- contact which attempts to displace an opponent (pushing player away from the basket, using
body weight to affect a player’s movement)
4. Illegal use of Hands- going for a steal but hitting the player’s hand/arm or hitting the arm of a shooter