Basketball Referee

Basketball Referee

Rndballref

20 Years Experience

Chicago, IL

Male, 60

For twenty years I officiated high school, AAU and park district basketball games, retiring recently. For a few officiating is the focus of their occupation, while for most working as an umpire or basketball referee is an avocation. I started ref'ing to earn beer money during college, but it became a great way to stay connected to the best sports game in the universe. As a spinoff, I wrote a sports-thriller novel loosely based on my referee experiences titled, Advantage Disadvantage

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Last Answer on September 20, 2019

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I just wanted to confirm your answer. LEGAL
1. I am dribbling right handed from half court down to about the right elbow with the defender in front. I drive to the right of defender and while keeping my dribble I slightly raise my right knee with a slight hop off my left foot and then crossover right hand to left hand in front of me and drive to the leftside for a layup.

My Question: Is it ok to raise my right knee up and do a slight hop with my left foot while keeping my dribble ?
• (LEGAL ) You cannot travel in the middle of legally dribbling. So yes you can!

Asked by Doug almost 8 years ago

You can hop, skip or jump in the middle of a dribble as long as you dont palm the ball or double dribble.

Am 15 years of age and I am 5.8 feet tall.... I'm I tall enough to play bball at my age

Asked by Hayra:ummulkhairosman@gmail.com over 8 years ago

Well, in basketball size matters. So do skills. There sre always smaller guards playing at high school, college and pros but at that size you must be quick, and handle the ball well.

Having said that, if you love the game there is always a place to play (intramurals, house leagues, etc.). When i was.in college there was a university intramural league for players 5'9".and under. A guy in my dorm dominated the league ... he was 5'8", could drive to the basket, play the post and dunk. So if you love the game find a place where you can play.

Where is the ball put into play after an over and back violation?

Asked by Mike over 8 years ago

At a point nearest to the violation.

When does the 5 seconds for inbounding commence after a made basket under HS rules? We had a steal and a breakaway layup while the opposition was giving each other stinkeyes in front court. Thx.

Asked by Rodk over 8 years ago

The rulebook says that the count starts when the ball is at the throw in team's disposal.

team a is shooting a free throw. player on team b steps in early and free throw shooter shoots an air ball. double violation go to arrow or team b violated 1st and team a re-shoots free throw? i've talked to several refs & gotten different opinions

Asked by midd44 about 8 years ago

If player b stepped in first it is a delayed violation and player a is awarded another throw. If player b did not step in before it was clear the ball would not touch the ring then no violation. The answer to your question is entirely bssed on whether b violated. If b did not violate, then b gets the ball. If b violated then a gets another free throw, regardless of whether the free throw is an air ball.

So watching a game in a women's basketball game and a player take a knee and gives the ball to the ref. In this scenario what qoils happen

Asked by Zacg almost 8 years ago

In NFHS rules, if you are not dribbling and your knee touches the ground it is travelling.

On inbound is it a violation if ball touches net before touching player

Asked by Ref over 7 years ago

No violation.