WEEK 5: BASKETBALL SKILLS, OFFICIALS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

                             WEEK 5:

BASKETBALL SKILLS, OFFICIALS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS:

The officials in basketball are:-

• The referee (chief referee and two other)
• A time keeper
• A scorer
• A recorder

Their duties includes:-

1. Chief referee:- He is the senior official and his duties are:-

1. He inspects and approve all equipment
2. He tosses the ball at the centre to start the play.
3. He decides whether a goal shall count in case of disagreement.
4. He decides issues on which the time-keeper and scorer disagree.
5. He examine and approve the scores at the end of each half, he also make decisions on any points not covered by the rules.

2. Referees:- The duties of the two referees and combined and includes the following:-

1. They conducts the game according to the rule.
2. They allow substitute to come on to the court.
3. They orders time-out and decides whether they becomes dead.
4. They count seconds when a player must play, pass the ball or short.

3. Time-keeper:- His duties are:-

1. To keep accurate check on the playing time.
2. To record both the play time and time for stoppages as provided for in the rule.
3. To stop the clock on the following occasions:-

• At the end of each quarter.
• At the end of each half
• When an official signals foul
• Throw-in or violation of the rule.
• When the 24 seconds signal is sounded
• When an official signals for time-out

4. Scorekeeper:- His duties are:-

1. To take down points scored by each player.
2. He records personal and technical fouls or players.
3. He signals when the player has total of five fouls.
4. He records time-out of each team and inform the teams and referees the number of time-outs each team has had.
5. Recorder:- He is responsible for recording the scores of each team on big board.

Evaluations Questions: Answer the following questions;

1. Describe 5 skills of basketball.
2. Draw and label a basketball court, showing its full dimensions.
3. List 5 rules of basketball.
4. Explain three duties of each of the following officials in basketball.

• Referee
• Time keeper
• Score keeper and
• Chief referee