Home Bench Coaches Box TABLE X Visitor Bench Coaches Box …..has mandated the following 3crew pre-game procedures for all regular season, district, regional, and state play-off contests. 1 Home Bench Visitor Bench TABLE X Coaches Box HOME 00 15:00 PERIOD Coaches Box GUEST 00 1 U2 R GUEST HOME U1 2 Home Bench Visitor Bench TABLE X Coaches Box Coaches Box Coach Coach C C Team Captains! Team Captains! U2 R U1 3 Home Bench Coaches Box TABLE U2 X U1 Coach Coach C C R Visitor Bench Coaches Box U1 & U2 continue to monitor warmups on both ends of the court……. • Coaches: Are all players properly equipped and ready to play? • Clear up uniform issues. • Mouthpieces if applicable. • Identify “speaking” Team Captain. • Sportsmanship. • Advise officials if you want a 30-sec or full timeout right away. • Understand introductions & national anthem process…. • Keep this brief!!!!! 4 Home Bench Coaches Box U2 Coach TABLE X Visitor Bench U1 Coaches Box Coach C Referee:C • Greet scorekeepers R and clock operator. Test AP arrow box. • Check/sign home book. • Secure game ball. Umpires continue to observe both ends of the court. 5 Home Bench Visitor Bench TABLE X Coach Box Coaches Coach Box Coaches R C C Referee returns opposite the table; advises U1 and U2 who the official scorebook is; and any pertinent info. U2 U1 6 Home Bench Visitor Bench TABLE X Coach Box Coaches Coach Box Coaches Teams go to their respective bench. C C U2 R U1 7 S S Home S 5 Bench 4 3 2 1 Coach Box Coaches U2 TABLE X R 1 Visitor 2 3 4Bench 5 S S U2 Coach Box Coaches Visiting starters return to their bench Introduction of starting players Teams must gather in front of their bench; not in the half court jump circle!!! 8 S S Home S 5 Bench 4 3 2 1 Coach Box Coaches U2 TABLE X R 1 Visitor 2 3 4Bench 5 S S U1 Coach Box Coaches Home starters return to their bench Teams must gather in front of their bench; not in the half court jump circle!!! Introduction of starting players 9 S S Home S 5 Bench 4 3 2 1 Coach Box Coaches U1 TABLE X R 1 Visitor 2 3 4Bench 5 S S U2 Coach Box Coaches After the national anthem and the introductions of the players, the officials should leave their positions at the scorer's table and go to specific locations on the court. The referee takes the ball and moves to a spot near the far sideline, facing the scorer's table. U1 and U2 go to the blocks opposite the team benches. 10 S S Home S 5 Bench 4 3 2 1 Coach Box Coaches TABLE X 1 Visitor 2 3 4Bench 5 S S Coach Box Coaches As both teams are coming onto the court, U1 and U2 can move to the proper jump ball locations and the referee can prepare for the game‘s opening tip. U1 U2 Hold those positions until both teams start to come onto the court. R 11