Course curriculum

    1. About this course

    2. How to use this course

    3. Frequently asked questions

    4. The role of a basketball referee

    5. What you will be expected to learn

    6. Why are you taking this course?

    1. Introduction to communication

    2. Process for making a call

    3. Blowing the whistle

    4. Raising your arm

    5. Calling a violation

    6. Example violation calls

    7. Brainstorm all the violations you know

    8. Violation signals

    9. Jump ball/held ball

    10. Calling a foul

    11. Example foul calls

    12. Signalling to the score table

    13. Count or cancel points

    14. How to signal numbers

    15. Brainstorm all the foul types you know

    16. Foul signals

    17. Signalling penalty

    18. Score table signalling practice

    19. Administration signals

    20. Recap - Communication

    21. Communication quiz

    1. Introduction to mechanics

    2. Lead and trail

    3. Court coverage

    4. Movement and positioning principles

    5. Lead

    6. Trail

    7. Transition - Trail to lead

    8. Transition - Lead to trail

    9. Switching after foul calls

    10. Recap - Mechanics

    11. Mechanics quiz

    1. Introduction to violations

    2. Out of bounds quiz

    3. Line responsibilities

    4. Out of bounds

    5. Double dribble

    6. Double dribble examples

    7. Travel

    8. Controlling the ball

    9. Ending control of the ball

    10. Pivot foot

    11. Travel video

    12. Players falling, lying or sitting on the court

    13. Travel examples

    14. Other violations

    15. Foot violation

    16. 3 second violation

    17. Back court violations

    18. Carrying

    19. Throw in violations

    20. Free throw violations

    21. Recap - Violations

    22. Violations quiz

    1. Introduction to fouls

    2. What is your definition of a foul?

    3. Definition of a foul

    4. Act of shooting

    5. Team control/offensive fouls

    6. Contact principles - cylinder and verticality

    7. Contact principles - legal guarding position

    8. Foul types - charging/blocking

    9. Foul types - hands foul

    10. Foul types - holding

    11. Foul types - hit to the head

    12. Foul types - pushing

    13. Foul types - hand checking

    14. Foul types - pushing, hands, and hand checking video

    15. Technical fouls

    16. Unsportsmanlike fouls

    17. Disqualifying fouls

    18. Recap - Fouls

    19. Fouls quiz

    1. Introduction to game control

    2. Feeling comfortable, confident and trusting your instincts

    3. Heavy contact

    4. Recap - game control

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