Basketball officiating is about much more than making the right call. Officiating is about running the game and properly administering the game from start to finish. Lesson 7 focuses on the essential procedures that allow officials to manage the flow, structure, and integrity of a basketball game, beginning before the opening tip and continuing until the final horn sounds.
This lesson is designed to help newer and less-experienced officials understand what to do, when to do it, and why it matters. By mastering game procedures, officials reduce preventable errors, improve crew communication, and build credibility with players, coaches, and supervisors.
From pregame preparation to the end-of-game responsibilities, this lesson will walk through the practical, real-world mechanics that every official must consistently execute to run a smooth, professional basketball game.
Sublesson 1:7:1 - Pre-Game Procedures
Sublesson 1:7:2 - Working With the Table Crew
Sublesson 1:7:3 - Coaches & Captains Meetings
Sublesson 1:7:4 - Jump Ball & Start of the Game
Sublesson 1:7:5 - Live Ball Officiating Procedures
Sublesson 1:7:6 - Dead Ball Officiating Procedures
Sublesson 1:7:7 - Free Throw Procedures
Sublesson 1:7:8 - Substitution Procedures
Sublesson 1:7:9 - Timeout Procedures
Sublesson 1:7:10 - End of Period & End of Game Procedures