WCBO Mechanics Committee
Patty Broderick, Ed Meier, Violet Palmer,
Charlene Curtis, Diane Plas, Tommy Salerno,
Connie Hurlbutt, Debbie Williamson,
WCBO
Competition
Committee
Mechanics
Committee
Image of Game
Managing
Physicality
End of period
No shot/Unsuccessful basket: end of period
signal only
Successful basket: count goal (2/3 pt goal)
signal only
Block/Charge
All officials show foul signal (fist up) for all
fouls
Double whistles- all officials show foul signal
first, hold fist, eye contact, communicate
Out of Bounds- point DIRECTION first
Three-point- arm to ceiling, entire hand, finger
together, palm facing head
Hold- forearm but do not extend forearm
No ‘one-minute’ signal at the end of the first
half. This signal only used at the end of the
game
Free throw
Lead: all spaces opposite him/her
Center: all spaces opposite him/her plus
shooter
Trail: everyone outside three-point line;
adjust to back court when needed
Center to Lead- Center has first whistle
Trail to Lead into Lead’s primary- Lead has first
whistle
Down the middle of lane and below the free
throw line- Lead has first whistle on
block/charge; everyone else hold fist on double
whistle
Front court- Lead
Stay wide on ball side (strongside)
Do not rotate on drives or shots
Referee competitive match ups as you rotate
Front court
Player with ball curls toward you- You take it
Transition
Center takes middle third of players
Foul/violation clearly occurs in someone’s
primary
primary official should have the only whistle
When the primary official does not have a
whistle on a foul/violation that is obvious,
then another official should make the call
when it occurs
Administering official- stand, holding the ball, at
the spot where a throw-in will occur
Official’s huddle must take place at the throw-in
spot with at least one official facing the benches
Resumption of Play Procedure is to be used at
all times except to start the second half or any
extra period
When either team is not ready to play when the
second horn sounds to end a timeout
Resumption-of-Play warning issued to that team
This warning is recorded in the scorebook for the
first offense
The warning issued as follows:
Administering official verbalizes that a ROP warning
is being issued to a specific team.
Closest official informs the head coach and the
official scorer that a warning has been issued.
Moving slowly or not at all (after the warning)Administering official shall (slowly/deliberately):
Make good eye contact with your partners
give a long, sharp blast of the whistle to indicate
play is about to begin
verbally indicate the color of the team awarded the
ball
signal the direction of the team awarded the ball
put the ball at the disposal of the thrower
(put the ball on the floor if the offensive team is delaying
or give the ball to the thrower if the defense is delaying).
Call obvious fouls/violations in your primary.
Primary whistle is first
Reporting/calling official do not turn back on
players after making call
Provide all information to partners prior to
granting a timeout or substitutions
Any offensive/defensive player in the lane area
with/without the ball
with her back to the basket
3
Arm-bar is extended and displaces or hinders
freedom of movement.
Displacement occurs from a locked and/or
extended elbow.
A leg or knee is used in the rear of an opponent
to hold or displace.
An offensive post player “backs-down” and
displaces the defender once that defender has
established a legal guarding position.
The offensive post player holds, hooks or
displaces the leg or body of the defender.
Any opponent is displaced from a legally
established or obtained position
Freedom of movement is hindered when
contact with extended arms occurs