Weekly Basketball Referee assignments.
Missing an assignment counts as a forfeit to the men's team.Three forfeits for a team and they are out of the tournament.
Young Men
The YM coaches are responsible for the refereeing,- Either a coach, parent, volunteer or the boys can self officiate,
- We are no longer assigning the men's team to be responsible for it.
- We will provide referees will be provided for the tournament.
Men
- Each team shall provide a scorekeeper for the games they are playing.
- Mens teams will call their own fouls. There will be no assigned officials.
2) Players should not intentionally hack players to prevent baskets or attempt to run out the clock. If the offensive team is tied or down one basket in the last 10 seconds and they get fouled, they will be granted 10 more seconds. Repeat this procedure as often as necessitated by defensive fouls. This should prevent end of the game fouling to preserve a victory.
3) All tie-ups go to the defensive team, out of bounds.
4) If teams cannot agree on call (out of bounds, etc), it will be considered a jump ball an possession will be decided by the possession arrow.
5) Ball must be checked at the top of the free throw circle on any violation.
6) Tie games will have a 2-minute overtime – hometeam gets ball first. If still tied after 2-minute overtime – each team gets a possession chance with the ball. If one team scores and the other does not – game over. This one possession chance will continue until there is a winner.
The teams playing in the earliest/first men's game (e.g. 8 PM) officiate the middle/second men's game (e.g. 9 PM)The teams playing in the middle/second men's game (e.g. 9 PM) officiate the earliest/first men's game (e.g. 8 PM) and the last/third (e.g 10 PM)The teams playing in the last/third men's game (e.g. 10 PM) have no officiating responsibilities.We ask they help close the building by locking doors, turning off lights and picking up the chairs from the bench and the stage.
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Thanks so much in advance, that success of our program is determined largely by how we cover the referee assignments.
REMEMBER We do not expect the referee's to be perfect or to know all the rules, we just ask that you hustle and do your best. We will always respect your decisions.
(usually there is a stake person supervising, as a ref you are free to consult with them for clarifications of rules, but the judgement is yours. The non-reffing Stake people do not have the authority to overturn calls or to call fouls, except they can call sportsmanship technical fouls, Two sportsmanship technicals on a player in a game and he is out of that game and the next. Three on a team in a game and the game is over, that team loses and is charged with a forfeit. Three forfeits and your team is out of the tournament.
Should that happen twice in a season to a player or team, they are done for the year, (and maybe more).
Fortunately these situations are very rare, or have never happened. lets keep it that way.
THANKS AGAIN
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All rules are Minnesota high school rules except for a few exceptions:
1) Games are two 20 minute half's running time, with the clock only stopping for full time outs. In the second half the last three minutes will be stop clock unless a team leads by 15 points or more, than it will be running clock.
2). Two one minute time outs per half per team that do not carry over for the second half or overtime.
Each one minute time out can be cut into two 30 second time outs, during a 30 second time out the clock KEEPS RUNNING (unless it is in the last 3 minutes of a game with the score within 14 points), you do not get a drink or discuss strategy, it was instituted mainly to allow for stoppage of play to substitute.
3). Over time. We are going back to regular over time rules after experimenting last year with doing away with a jump ball to start the over time periods.
During the regular season the first overtime period will be two minutes stop clock, with each team getting one full time out, or two 30 second time outs. (In overtime and the last 3 minutes of a close game, 14 point lead or less, the clock DOES STOP). The period starts,with a jump ball and the alternating possession resets.
If still tied the second overtime is sudden death, first point wins.
The period starts with another jump ball, the alternating possession resets.
During the tournament, there will not be a sudden death period, the 2 minute periods will continue until there is a winner.
4) You can start a game with as few as 3 players, (you can pick up ineligible players and it is an automatic loss but not a forfeit)
5). Three forfeits for a men's team and you are out of the tournament, Two for the young men's, you get forfeits by;
A) Not showing up, and Not contacting the athletic directors at least a day in advance. (so we can reschedule)
b). Not fulfilling your referee assignments
C). Having the game stopped for bad sportsmanship reasons,
a). Two sportsmanship technicals, or a flagrant technical resulting in an ejection from the game. That player is out for the remainder of the game and THE NEXT GAME,! If this happens to the same player twice in the season he is out for the remainder of the year, including the tournament.
Three sportsmanship technical fouls by a team in a game and the game is over, that team loses and it counts as one of their two/three forfeits.
6) High school players 10th - college A-f squads are not allowed to play in the league, until their high school team's season is over, than if that player is a Baptized member of the ward he can join the team, if there are more than one from that ward, only one high school player on the court at a time.
7) There must be a majority (or equal) numbers of members on the court at a time, 2 non members on the court per team at a time, (should there only be 4 players, 2 May be non-members)
8) A non member living in the same household as a member or if the non member is part of a part member family, they are considered members for sports purposes.
9) Results are final, no "protests". The referees are volunteer, they are not professionally trained, all we ask is that they hustle and do their best, and the referees are always right.
10). We will try to have a stake athletic director at each game to supervise , they can be consulted with on the definitions of rules, but the judgement is up to the game referees. the athletic directors do not have power to overturn referee calls. or to call fouls, but they do have the authority to call sportsmanship technical fouls, or to eject a player for poor sportsmanship.
This has rarely happened but the authority is granted if needed.
Good luck, spread the word about the sports blog
Sams LDS .blogspot.com. This will be our main form of communication for the schedule and updates.
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Hear are some clarifications of rules often misunderstood:
1) OVER AND BACK. To be over and back, a team needs to have control in the front court, when dribbling over the half court line and to be precise, the inner plain of the line closest to the basket in your front court, Now both feet and the ball have to be over in the front court, so if you are dribbling and the ball is in the back court and your feet are in the front court, it is still not "over" thus you can step back over the line and not be "over and back" but once the ball and both feet are in the front court, any part of your body or ball touching the line or back court is OVER AND BACK. If both feet are in the front court and you end your dribble by catching the ball, even though the ball is physically in the back court, you are in the front court than any part of your body or ball touching the center line or back court is over and back.
If a foot or ball is in the front court than comes back, 90 percent of the people in the gym will think it is over and back and if you call it that way, hardly no one will complain. and we will support that decision, however those 90 percent will be wrong. Now another way this comes into play is when you are passing the ball in from the base or side line, and you are in the front court, when you pass the ball there is no individual control. so you can pass the ball into the back court from your spot behind the end or sideline as you pass the ball in. That pass can be tipped (still no control) by a team in the front court, you can chase the ball into the back court and it is not an over and back violation. You must have control in the front court before it can be OVER AND BACK.
(hope that doesn't make it more confusing.)
2) If you are dribbling along the sideline or base line, and you touch the ball while in bounds than you release the ball and step out of bounds, if you can reenter the court with both feet, than you can continue dribbling the ball or grab it. It is not a line violation, Now if your dribble has ended it could be double dribble, but not out of bounds.
3) Rebounding your own shot, This one is missed a lot. When the ball leaves your hand on a shot, there is no control, and anyone can rebound it, EVEN IF IT IS AN AIRBALL the shooter can grab the rebound. Now it is the judgement of the referee to determine if it is a shot, a pass or a fumble, in the case of a fumble or pass the passer/shooter cannot be the first to touch it.
Whistle Rap
1) When play is stopped for a foul, or violation (traveling, double dribble etc) or a time out, WHERE TO YOU THROW THE BALL IN FROM?????
I know most of the time it doesn't matter, but at times especially near the end of the half or game it can be critical.
You always put the ball in play from the end or side line closest to where the ball was when the stoppage occurred. By definition if the player with the ball is in the lane when the stoppage occurred than it is passed in from the end line behind the basket (to the side of the basket).
2) During free throws, the players in the lane can go for the rebound as soon as the ball leaves the shooters hand, however the shooter, AND THOSE OUTSIDE THE 3 POINT CIRCLE must wait until the ball hits the rim before they can come into the lane.
3) HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS, We are experimenting with allowing high school players, 10th, 11th and 12th graders A-F squad. to play with the young men or men's teams but only after their high school varsity teams season is over. This is only for Baptized members of your ward, and if there are more than one. Only one on the court at a time. So if a player was on the Sophomore or Jr. varsity team and their schedule is complete they are still ineligible until the varsity's post season tournament is completed.
Indoor soccer administration:
Where as we have been playing Volleyball and Basketball for decades and rules have been tweaked to what we have not, Soccer is brand new, We will adjust the rules to fit our needs, so be patient and flexible.
* We will play two 20 minute halves running clock except for the last Minute of the game, the clock will stop during dead ball times after a score or if the ball goes out of play.
*If the game ends in a tie, it is a tie, half win half loss... We will play over time in the tournament.
* If the goalie stops a goal by using his hand, there will be a free kick no goalie by the player who took the shot from half court.
* Each team has maximum of 5 players on the court at a time including the goalie.
* At this point high school players can play but only baptized members and only one on the court at a time (similar to basketball) Adult coaches may play but they cannot score. Girls are allowed to play.
*Substitutes: You can substitute "on the fly" but the subbing players can't enter play until they physically touch hands with the player they are subbing for.
* You can have up to 2 non members on the court per team at a time.
* Siblings of members and those living in the same household as a member are counted as "members" for sports purposes.
* Two forfeits and your team is out of the tournament.
* Like basketball and volleyball, we hate forfeits, you can make a team out of ineligible players and play but it is an automatic loss, not a forfeit. If your team has 2 players and the other team has 8 Split up, it is an automatic win for the team with 8, play and have fun.
* You can play with as few as 3 players.
* Each team has one time out per half.
* Referees, We will play self officiated games, call your own fouls, we will try to have a stake person there to make sportsmanship calls, and we will have some soccer guys there for a while to help us get rolling.
*** Like football there is touch and tackle, this is touch soccer, it is said "soccer is a gentleman's game played by hooligans" Not here this is a gentleman's game played by gentlemen, players who play too rough, will not be tolerated. This doesn't mean you can't be competitive, play as hard as you want but no checking, foul language, threatening words or gestures. We are here for good fun, sportsmanship and competition.
INDOOR SOCCER – LDS CHURCH BUILDING CULTURAL HALL RULES
Here are the basic rules for playing indoor soccer in the cultural hall of an LDS church building.
The Court
Indoor soccer uses the entire cultural hall. All doors should be shut. The rigid accordion divider curtains should be all the way open and secured using straps. The curtain for the stage (platform) should be closed. The basketball backboards should be raised. All tables and chairs should be put away and the floor swept, if possible. There are no out of bounds. The ball is played off the walls and ceiling.
Teams and Players
Teams can have as many players as they want, however, the maximum number of players on the court from a team is five. The other players sit out and substitute in to the match as needed or desired. The minimum number of players on the court from a team is four. In other words, a team can never have more than five, or less than four, players on the court at any given time. Teams are never allowed to have only three players. For pick-up matches, when there are fifteen or more players, players should divide in to three teams and play five-minute matches.
Teams are identified by shirt color. There are no “shirts and skins”. All players must bring a white shirt, dark shirt (black, blue, green, dark gray, brown, etc.), and red shirt.
Scoring
Like regular soccer, goals may only be scored by using the feet, head, knee, chest, etc., but not the hands or arms. When a match is five v. five, players must cross the half-court line in order to shoot and score with their feet. However, a player may head the ball in for a goal from anywhere. Accidental own-goals are also good from anywhere.
Off-Sides
There are no off-sides violations in this version of indoor soccer. Players may run, jog, or stand, anywhere they want on the court during a match at all times. This includes “cherry-picking”, or standing behind the defense.
Goalies
Goalies are NOT allowed to use their hands. Goalies are only allowed to use their feet, head, knee, chest, etc., like all the other players. To put the ball back in to play after a dead ball, the goalie should place the ball on the ground and kick or dribble the ball back in to play.
Hand Ball Violations and Fouls
Players, including goalies, are NOT allowed to use their hands. A hand ball violation results in a free kick from spot of the violation. A hand ball violation inside the basketball 3-point arc results in a free kick from outside
the basketball 3-point arc. Defensive players can form a wall approximately ten feet away from the place of the free kick. There are no penalty kicks of any kind.
The game is meant to be no-contact. Tripping, pushing, grabbing, or excessively physical or overly aggressive play, whether intentional or accidental, are NOT allowed. It is the responsibility of all players to call fouls when they see one. Players who feel that they were fouled can and should call a foul and be awarded a free kick. Other players on both teams, when they think they have witnessed a foul, can and should call a foul and award the fouled player’s team a free kick. Likewise, for the benefit of good sportsmanship, a player who feels that he or she committed a foul against another player can and should admit that he or she committed a foul and turn the ball over to the other team for a free kick.
Other Rules
If the ball that is in play gets stuck behind either net, it is considered a dead ball and play stops. The defensive team is awarded the ball, no matter which team kicked the ball behind the net and caused the dead ball. The goalie kicks or dribbles the ball back in to play. A team can intentionally kick the ball behind its own net to cause a dead ball and stop play.
Similarly, if the ball ends up on the stage (platform) and does not roll back off the stage and back in to play on its own, usually because it is caught in the curtain or behind players’ gear, it is considered a dead ball and play stops. The defensive team is awarded the ball, no matter which team kicked the ball on the stage and caused the dead ball. The goalie kicks or dribbles the ball back in to play.
Often, there are substitute players and/or spectators sitting on the stage. If the ball is played and strikes a substitute player or spectator and bounces back in to play, play continues without interruption. This is not the case, however, if the next touch results in a goal or own-goal or if substitute player or spectator clearly and intentionally redirects the ball. In this case, the ball is considered a dead ball and play stops. The defensive team is awarded the ball and the goalie kicks or dribbles the ball back in to play.
At times, balls are kicked up in to the raised backboard apparatuses. If the ball is played and strikes a raised backboard apparatus and bounces back in to play, play continues without interruption. This is not the case, however, if the next touch is a goal or own-goal. In this case, the ball is considered a dead ball and play stops. The defensive team is awarded the ball and the goalie kicks or dribbles the ball back in to play.
When a player is injured or even just appears to be injured, or when a player receives a ball to the face, play stops immediately. Typically, the ball is awarded to the team of the injured player and a player kicks the ball back in to play.
Obscene or offensive language is not allowed. It is the responsibility of each player to be considerate of others and not use obscene or offensive language. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of all the other players to remind players to not use obscene or offensive language.
Friendly disagreements and accidental fouls are a natural part of the game. However, shouting and fighting are not tolerated. It is the responsibility of each player to show the utmost sportsmanship when playing. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of all the other players to remind players to show the utmost sportsmanship during and after matches.
By Nels Berge
Shoreview Ward
June 24, 2015
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