2024 2025 IAABO Manual June20_2024

Position and Responsibilities

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a. The crew shall meet at the center circle b. When coaches and players have left the bench area, the Referee shall: 4. check with the scorer 5. ensure the AP arrow is set in the correct direction 6. instruct timer to notify teams and officials at least 3 minutes prior to start of second half e. After returning to the court, each official observes the team they monitored during the pregame warm-up period. f. When warning horn sounds 3. Referee goes to division line at the sideline opposite scorer’s table 4. Umpire e. goes to the table f. checks with the scorer and timer for readiness g. relays the ball to the referee h. assumes the Lead position in the frontcourt 21. Overtime Period —The Referee shall inform the head coaches, scorer and timer. The procedure will include: a. A 4-minute period, starting with a jump ball b. A new AP arrow setting c. Each team receives one additional 60-second time-out d. Teams’ basket remains the same as the fourth quarter 22. End-of-Game Procedure a. The Referee must make eye contact with the scorer to confirm no problems are evident and approve the final score prior to leaving the visual confines of playing area. b. The “team of officials” shall leave the playing area together 23. Injury Procedure a. If a player appears to require immediate attention, officials should stop the game immediately and beckon appropriate personnel. b. If the location of an injured player could cause an imminent safety concern for players, the game should be stopped immediately. c. If an injured player does not appear to require immediate attention and a scoring attempt is imminent, officials should allow play to continue until the scoring attempt no longer exists and then stop play to address the injury situation. d. If bench personnel are beckoned and enter the court to attend to an injured player, the player must be removed from the game for at least one start and stop of the clock. The player may not re-enter unless a time-out is granted to their team and the player is ready to play at the conclusion of the time-out. e. If bench personnel do not enter the court and the injured player is immediately ready to play, the ball should be put back into play without further delay. f. Officials should not touch or attempt to provide treatment to an injured player. When feasible, one official should remain with the injured player until bench personnel arrive. g. During an injury delay, teams may move to their time-out areas. If the