3. End of period No shot/Unsuccessful basket: end of period signal only Successful basket: count goal (2/3 pt goal) signal only No ‘one-minute’ signal at the end of the first half. This signal only used at the end of the game

4. Foul Signal Show foul signal (fist up) FIRST-for all fouls Double whistles- all officials show foul signal first, hold fist, eye contact, communicate

5. Out of Bounds signal- point DIRECTION first Hold signal- forearm but do not extend forearm Three-point signal- arm to ceiling, entire hand, finger together, palm facing head

6. Team called timeout prior to 30 seconds of media window replaces next media Exception- first called timeout of 2 nd period Use the Media Timeout signal for all media timeouts

7. Free throw Lead: all spaces opposite Lead Center: all spaces opposite Center, plus shooter Trail: everyone outside three- point line; adjust to back court when needed

9. 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

10. Front court- Lead Stay wide on ball side (strongside) Do not rotate on drives or shots Referee competitive match ups as you rotate

11. Front court Player with ball curls toward you- You take it Transition Center takes middle third of players

12. Foul/violation clearly occurs in someone’s primary primary official should have the only whistle When primary official does not have a whistle on a foul/violation that is obvious… then another official should make the call

13. Two tick marks on the baseline REQUIRED for ALL women’s basketball courts (includes DII & DIII) Officials permitted to help provide information on player location Inside or Outside LDB or RA

14. Administering official- hold the ball, at throw in spot Official’s huddle at the throw-in spot with one official facing the benches Resumption of Play Procedure is to be used

15. Timeout requested/not granted Delay granting timeout/substitution until after review- whenever possible After review- confirm timeout/sub request Timeout granted & not started Do not start timeout before review (keep players on the floor) Follow monitor procedures- then start timeout Timeout granted & started Follow monitor procedures- Communicate decision after review if team possession is changed Granted timeout cannot be reversed under current rule

16. 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

17. Used at the spot & at the table

18. Only used at the table

20. Ball Handler/Dribbler Any player in player control outside the lane area facing or with back or the basket The ‘lane area’ is the lane and about three feet outside it Contact ON ball handler One ‘measure-up’ touch Subsequent touches are fouls Contact BY ball handler Illegal contact not permitted on legal defenders

21. Defenders cannot Move airborne shooters Take away an airborne shooter’s landing space Contact the shooter’s arm on a shot Move into a shooter and make illegal contact Create illegal contact with the body after legally blocking a shot

22. Offensive/Defensive players cannot be Rerouted Impeded Held Pushed Displaced A player’s rhythm, speed, balance and quickness must not be affected by illegal contact

23. It is legal for a defensive player to place one or two body parts (hands or arm-bars) on the offensive post player provided no holding or displacing or illegal contact occurs Legal contact occurs when offensive and defensive players are touching and both are maintaining a position.

24. A foul shall be called when: A legally established arm-bar is extended and displaces an opponent. 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. Offensive post player “backs-down”/displaces the legal defender

25. The offensive player holds, hooks or displaces the leg or body of the defender An opponent is displaced from a legally establish or obtained position It shall be illegal to extend one’s arms fully or partially, other than vertically, so that the freedom of movement is hindered when the contact with the extended arms occurs.

26. Legal Screens Do not make/cause the contact Stay within vertical plane Stance no wider than shoulder width apart Can’t lean or extend hips into path of opponent Give moving opponent time to avoid contact When outside visual field of stationary opponent- give her normal step to move No pushing/forcing through screens with hands, arms, hips, or shoulders

27. Address unsporting conduct that doesn’t rise to level of egregious Egregious conduct needs no warning Applies to everyone in bench area One warning only permitted for head coach being out of box when not engaging in unsporting behavior Communicate warning to crew Do not ignore any unsporting behavior Be consistent