GHSA Basketball Mechanics

Concerning Mechanics: In regard to a last second shot of each quarter or overtime, the official opposite the table will ALWAYS be the responsible to determine whether or not the shot attempt was out of the shooters hand before the red light, or the has horn sounded. This is a crew decision however, the primary official for this call is the official opposite the table regardless if they are in the Trail or Center position.

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Concerning Mechanics: An out-of-bounds situation occurs and the primary official sounds the whistle and gives the stop-clock signal when needing help. They will look in the direction of the nearest non-calling official and verbalize “help.” When the nearest non-calling official has definitive knowledge, they will sound the whistle, call out the color of the team entitled to the ball and give the direction signal. The primary official will then mirror this information.

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Concerning Mechanics: After the pre-game meeting with the team captains, head coaches and an SRO officer, the officials should stay table-side for the national anthem and player introductions.

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Concerning Mechanics: When at the end of a quarter or overtime when the shot clock is off. Officials should use a visible 10 second backcourt count in order to determine a 10 second backcourt violation. They may also use the game clock as a resource to verify their second backcourt violation.

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Concerning Mechanics: During the first shot of a two shot foul, the Trail official should position themselves at the mid-court line half way between the table and the Center Circle.

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Concerning Mechanics: It is the responsibility of the Referee on the crew to visit the scores table before the 10-minute mark to start each game and verify that both teams have supplied their team rosters including the starting lineups.

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Concerning Mechanics: When a held ball occurs, the calling official does not need to give the stop the clock signal, just give the held ball signal and blow their whistle.

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Concerning Mechanics: The calling official for a player control foul will raise his or her arm and an open fist and then punch forward which signifies a player control foul.

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Concerning Mechanics: At the three-minute mark before every GHSA game, the officials will have a pre-game meeting with head coaches, team captains, game manager and a School Resource Officer.

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Concerning Mechanics: When a three-point shot attempt is successful in the Leads primary area of coverage, the lead official will both mark the three-point shot attempt and when successful, signal the successful three-point shot was good by giving the touchdown signal.

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