Effective Officiating: Managing Illegal Faceup and Hold on Rebounds

This training video focuses on the critical aspects of officiating during rebounding situations. It highlights the initial positioning of the officiating crew, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a clear view of the play while effectively managing their areas of responsibility. The Trail referee demonstrates excellent situational awareness by adjusting his position to track both the shooter and the rebounding action. Meanwhile, the Center referee skillfully balances attention between the game action and coach interactions, ensuring he remains engaged with his primary duties. The Lead referee's approach underscores the necessity of vigilance in observing illegal actions like holding and impeding opponents during rebounds. The video stresses that such violations are becoming more common, urging officials to penalize them early in games to establish standards for play.

Play BreakDown

Play #1 Baylor @ BYU Illegal Faceup and Hold on Rebound Look at the initial setup from the crew on this clip as they are in great position. Notice the game clock as this is one of the first possessions of the game and then the timing of the whistle and trust from the crew. The Trail has an initial starting point at or around the 28’ mark with a big picture mentality. He then makes a position adjustment to see the defender close out on the shooter and keeps his eyes on his primary matchup protecting the shooter until he returns to the floor. His eyes then quickly transition to the rebounding action. The trail should hold his ground or position adjust if necessary to keep an open look and not back away from the rebounding action. The Center is at the free throw line extended and does a good job of keeping his eyes on the action while also addressing the assistant coach that was standing. When the ball is passed to the shooter at the top of the arch the Center keeps his eyes in his primary and referees the off ball action. After the shot attempt the Center holds his ground and stays locked in on the rebounding action. He does a great job processing the play, letting the Lead referee his primary which is the rebounding action in the lane. The Lead is in great position to see the action and keeps his eyes on his primary area of coverage which is the rebounding action in the lane. Note that his eyes never look up at the ball. Create good habits and trust the system. He watches #3 White turn and face his opponent, illegally place his hands on and hold him / impede him from moving. The Lead has great patience and timing and penalizes the illegal action. Note that these types of illegal boxouts are starting to occur more frequently. Penalize this illegal action especially early in your games.