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Eastern Officials Association

Tommy Mattocks
Supervisor of Officials
Email:

Eoa1@suddenlink.net

 

 


- Established in summer of 1984 as a result of a split in the large "Northeastern Officials Association" into a northern and southern association.

- Tommy Mattocks was selected by a 9 member panel of coaches, athletic directors and officials as it's nominee and appointed by the executive director of the state office.

  • Approximate boundaries include Hwy 421 from Wilmington to Clinton, Interstate 95 to Wilson, Hwy 264 to Greenville and down the Pamlico River to the Pamlico Sound.
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Dick Knox Distinguished Service Award Winners

1996 – Dennis Arinello

1997 – Harry Edwards

1998 – Rick Weires

1999 – Jim Rouse

2000 – J. C. Reynolds

2001 – Jerry Johnson

2002 – Larry Honeycutt

2003 – Anthony Mitchell

2004 – Earnest Cave

2005 – Shawn Williams

2006 – Ernest Brown

2007 – Mike Brown

2008 – Robert Farley

2009 – Wesley Carter

2010 -  Mike Fredette

2011 – Richard Costner

2012 – Ronnie Battle

2013 – Barry Valicek

 

Mechanics Checklist

The Booking Agent  of the Eastern Officials Association feels proper mechanics are a vital part of the total  package of a basketball official.  The list below serves as a reminder of some of the items the Booking Agent looks for in an official’s effort on the court.  When you are critiqued, the Booking Agent may simply list Item B 2 as an area you should work on.  Look up in the list and see what Item B 2 refers to.  Study  this list also as a self check before you take the court and take pride in your mechanics; it will raise your game to another level.  Pride can work magic. 

 

Before the Game

B 1 – Show the referee the respect he deserves by being named referee in the crew; let the Referee take the court first

B 2 – Do not stand together at mid court to observe warm ups; spread out and do your job of observing the players

 

 

Counts

C 1 – We should have a count every time in the back court; even if the team is quickly advancing up court

C 2 – If the count changes, you should switch hands; if the count changes again, switch hands again

C 3 – The five second count after a basket does not start until the player OB possesses the ball in a position for Throw in

C 4 – Exception to C3 above  will occur if player deliberately delays in getting ball after a basket

C 5 – Counts should not extend higher than the shoulder

C 6 – Practice your count in front of a clock; you may be too fast or too slow.

C 7 – The count stops if the dribbler gets his head and shoulder ahead of the defender

 

 

Center

Cen 1 – On made baskets, do not move until you are sure there is no press. 

Cen 2 – Centers should advance up the court almost even, to a step ahead or behind,  with the ball

Cen 3 – Do not run off and leave the ball in the back court  during a press for the Lead to referee alone

Cen 4 – On Free Throws, Center should be on the court and 45 degrees off free throw line to observe players on lane

 

 

Clock Chop

CC 1 – The clock chop should go from the top to the bottom in a split second; no Hollywood college chops please.

CC 2 – In preparation for a clock chop, the fingers should be closed at the top and remain closed to the bottom

 

 

Fouls Calls

F 1 – If you Bird Dog, the point should be at the player’s waist, not up in his face. Bird Dog when it is unclear @ the foul

F 2 – Stay at the spot until you have all the information needed to report at the table; don’t look back after leaving spot

F 3 – Fist arm should be straight up and high in the air; no chicken wings please

F 4 – If the penalty of the foul is a throw in; be sure to designate the out of bounds spot

F 5 – Tell your partner who your shooter is on the way to the table for fouls that will involve free throws

 

 

Following the Ball

FB 1 – Do not follow the ball all over the court; look off the ball when ball is not in your primary area

 

 

Hold the Clock Signal

H 1 – The hold the clock signal should be used anytime you have subs on the floor and the replaced player is still present

H 2 – The hold the clock signal is like the chop signal; the fingers should be closed

H 3 – Do not point at partner after holding clock; he knows when to put ball in play. Pointing gives off a bad image

 

 

Lead

L 1 – Close down  on rebounds and balls in the paint

L 2 – Once you start across the lane on a rotation, go.  It must be a distinct move so your partners know to rotate

L 3 – The Lead should not be seen by the Free Throw Shooter.  Do not stand with players on the lane line on either shot

 

 

Mechanics

M 1 – Take pride in your mechanics; it is your best shot at showing your interest for the game and looking professional

 

 

Out of Bounds

OB 1 – Point direction with the same hand that you stop the clock with

OB 2 – You should point direction and verbalize the color; some may be looking and others may have their back to you

OB 3 – Designate an out of bounds spot on every OB call and stick with that spot

OB 4 – Do not change your partner’s designated spot; if he designated the spot, take it out there

OB 5 – Point straight down the court; not at a 45 degree angle toward the ceiling

OB 6 – The point should be with the whole hand with fingers closed; not a one or two finger point

OB 7 – Make eye to eye contact with all partners before placing the ball at the player’s disposal

OB 8 – Make one last glance at the table to make sure there are no subs before placing the ball at the player’s disposal

OB 9 – If you are standing beside the player; hand him the ball.  Do not back up and bounce it.

 

 

Posture

P 1 – Do not squat, stoop or lean; Stand up and referee. You can see just as well standing and it looks much better

P 2 – Do not spread your legs when stopping to referee; keep your legs under you and ready to go at a split second

P 3 – Do not stand with hands on hips anytime you are wearing the stripe shirt; It represents a bad image of boredom

 

 

Spots

Sp 1 – Be conscientious of spots; let the play decide the spot; not the player or the official.  The play decides the spot.

 

 

Switching

S 1 – We do not switch on any non shooting fouls in the back court; report the foul and go back to original position

S 2 – After returning to position in S 1 above; out of bounds procedures may require that you slide down to new position

S 3 – Do not switch on non shooting fouls in the front court that cause the ball  to go back in the other direction

S 4 – Only switch on non shooting fouls in the front court that will remain in the front court

S 5 – We do not switch on Time Outs. Do not go to a fellow official’s spot while he reports a foul; he will come back

 

 

Table Mechanics

T 1 – Stop before reporting the foul; do not report the foul on the run or walking through; stop

T 2 – Be sure you have the scorer’s attention; look them dead in the eye, make sure they are looking at you before talking

T 3 – Report the color first, followed by the number and then the push, hold or block signal

T 4 – Use only one hand to report the number of the player committing the foul

T 5 – Make a distinct pause between numbers; example  Blue – 4 (pause) 5 - Block

T 6 – The visible numbers on your hand should not get in front of your mouth

T 7 – Do not extent your arm fully in reporting numbers; it causes the fingers on your hand to lay down

T 8 – Arm should be comfortably bent, the numbers should be just off to the side of your mouth

T 9 – A scorer should be able to read your lips and see the number on fingers without turning her head

T 10 – If there are subs at the table after you report; acknowledge them. Either tell them to stay or wave them in

T 11 – Do not say Twenty One, Thirty One, Fifty One, etc; Use single digits; Say Two One; Three One or Five One

T 12 – Ough is a letter; Zero is the number.  The signal at the table for zero is a fist, not the thumb & index finger circled

T 13 – Do not throw numbers at scorer; Hold hand still and slowly but distinctly change your fingers to show the numbers

T 14 – If you have a basket that is going to count; count the basket first at the table. They won’t listen until you do.

T 15 – The report area is a huge 45 degree arc to the table; you do not have to go to mid court to report the foul

 

 

3 Point Signals

3P 1 – The 3 point try signal should be given at a 45 degree angle of the arm to the shoulder

3P 2 – The 3 point good signal is the touchdown signal

3P 3 – In the 3 point good signal; the palms should face each other; not outward like a hold up

3P 4 – The 3 point basket is an exciting play; hold the signal for everyone to see just a little longer

 

 

The Toss

To 1 – Referee should glance at clock to make sure time is on clock before moving in to toss the ball

To 2 – Referee should make eye contact with both partners before tossing the ball

To 3 – Only the Referee should make the Toss in the EOA; our evaluators are notified that the R will toss the ball.

To 4 – Umpire 1 should count the players on the home team to make sure five are on the court

To 5 – Umpire 1 should check with scorer and timer before raising his hand to indicate that he is ready for the toss

To 6 – Umpire 2 should count the players on the visiting team to make sure five are on the court

To 7 – Umpire 2 should make last second check to make sure teams are lined up in the proper direction for the toss

 

 

Trail

Tr 1 – Come in and referee, make it a three man crew in the front court

Tr 2 – If you have a count on a player that dribbles away; come out onto the court until the dribble ends

Tr 3 – On an OB on end line; do not run away until you determine which side of lane Lead is going to put the ball in play

Tr 4 – On free throws, Trail should be aware of subs coming to table both during and immediately after  free throw shots.

 

 

Uniform

U 1 – A Tee shirt should not be visible in the Vee area of the Referee Shirt

U 2 – The Vee Neck should be the tight one around the neck, not the loose one that shows your chest

U 3 – White pants pockets should not show at any time while running or standing

U 4 – Buttons on pants should be in the buttoned position

U 5 – The pant leg length should just break, crease or fold on top of the shoe when standing still.

 

 

Violations

V 1 – The Travel signal should be one and a half revolutions, no more.

V 2 – After the travel signal, you should designate a spot out of bounds

 

 

Whistle

W 1 – Keep the whistle in the center of your mouth; to the side looks like an arrogant wise guy; in the middle is peaceful

 

  


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