First Meeting:
Monday Oct. 3 at 6:30pm at Bakersfield H.S. in Cafeteria
Scheduled meeting dates: Oct. 10, 17, 24, Nov. 7, 16, 21, Dec. 5, 19, Jan. 9, 23, & Feb. 6. The 2-man clinic is scheduled for Nov 12 and the 3-man clinic is scheduled for Nov 19.
Those interested in officiating Basketball this coming year, please contact me, so I may put you on my email list. Contact: Instructional Chair Ricky Serrano: rickyaserrano@juno.com
Dues/Fees for 2011-12 Season
Dues for membership: $125, includes NASO liability insurance, Referee Magazine subscription
Fees for games worked: Varsity -- $65; Subvarsity -- $46.
Leadership Team
Instructional Chairman: Ricky Serrano
Assignors: Jun Manrique
Lead Instructor: Jerry Scott
Rookie Instructors: Don Ellsworth & Scott Haner
Sports Committee (new for 2011-12; last year of two-year term noted): Alan Holmes (chairman, 2013), David Gaeta (2013), Jun Manrique (2012), Philip Antoine (2012), Amada Clark (0-5 yrs rep; 2012).
Prospective members
Arguably, basketball demands the most in terms of conditioning and intensity. The coaches, players and spectators and often frenzied pace combine to form a pressure-cooker. All this while you're chasing 14 to 18 year old athletes on an 84-foot-long court for an hour and a half. Still, the challenge of managing the game well, seeing the best athletes perform, and hearing the roar of the crowd can be practically addicting.
The commitments to officiating high school basketball can be just as challenging: getting off work or school to officiate freshman games at 3:30, giving up sometimes four days a week during league play not including Mondays for meetings, giving up your Christmas break for tournaments, and spending what little extra time to stay past your game to watch the veterans work. While we encourage newer officials to dive in and grab as many chances to work on their new skills, unit leaders are willing to accommodate whatever level of commitment you can afford.
If you have the mettle, the fortitude to strap on that whistle and stripes, then contact Instructor Ken Chappel (see above). Men and women from all walks of life -- teachers, correctional officers, nurses, business owners, insurance agents, real estate agents, laborers and students -- make up the 80-member-strong unit. And we're always looking for more.
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2011-12 BASKETBALL RULES CHANGES 1-3-1 |
The center restraining circle specifications were changed to permit a minimum of a ¼-inch-wide single line but a line no wider than 2-inches to designate the outer edge of the circle. Contrasting colored-floor areas are still permissible. Rationale : Many existing courts already have a center circle that has a single ¼ -inch line. A mathematical line between two solid colors is also permitted in Table 1-1, Supplement to the Basketball Court, No. 3. This change provides consistency in the rule. |
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3-5-3 New |
The specifications regarding arm compression sleeves were changed to require the item to be white, black, beige or a single solid school color, be the same color for each team member and have only a single manufacturer’s logo that does not exceed 2 ¼ square inches. Arm compression sleeves must still be worn for medical purposes. Rationale : Under the previous rule, arm compression sleeves had no logo restrictions, could have been multiple colors and teammates could have worn different colors. This rules change provides clarification and makes enforcement more consistent for officials. |
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4-12-1, 4-12-2 & 4-12-6 |
Several definitions were changed to reflect that team control will now exist during a throw-in when the thrower-in has the ball at his/her disposal. The change primarily affects how foul penalties will be administered. Rationale : By changing the definition of player and team control to include a throw-in, greater consistency in the penalty for a common foul is achieved. As the previous rule was written, because there was no team control during a throw-in, the penalty for a common foul committed by the throw-in team after the throw-in had begun resulted in free throws if the offended team was in the bonus. This was not consistent with the penalty for a team-control foul. This rules change will result in greater consistency in the penalties for common fouls, eliminate confusion on rule application and speed up the contest by eliminating the delay inherent with administering free throws. |