Basketball Referees Must Move Faster

Southland Times, Issue 23852, 24 June 1939, Page 15

Basketball Referees Must Move Faster

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Most referees would improve their refereeing if they would expend a little more energy. Many young referees fail to notice many small points because they do not keep up with the game. Refereeing done properly is more strenuous than playing. If all referees would make a point today of keeping up with, the ball their standard of refereeing would improve 100 per cent.

Quite a few referees have been observed lately giving the throw-in to the wrong team. This may seem a small point to referees but it is all-important to the players and often influences the result of close matches. This failure is caused in most cases by referees being too far away to judge correctly who was responsible for putting the ball out.

Big entries have been received for the New Zealand Referees’ Association’s examination this year, five local referees having entered for the practical test and 11 for the theoretical. Of the five tries for the practical section, four are referees of New Zealand status who are being re-examined on the new rules. ,

INTERPRETATION OF RULES The following rulings have been received by the local Referees’ Association:—

As soon as the whistle is blown the throw-off centre may turn in any direction provided she remains toeing the end of the centre line. This does not allow the player to turn round before the whistle is blown. She must stand still with her back parallel to the side line and one foot at least toe-* ing the centre line. The question was asked “When a shot at goal, is taken and rebounds into the court,* may the defence take the throw-in from the back line anywhere along the 32 feet of the goal-circle or must she take it within the 16 feet of the side of the goal post where the ball falls?” The answer was given, “The throw-in may be taken anywhere along the distance of 32 feet except . that if the ball is caught by a defender the throw-in shall be taken at the: spot to be indicated by the referee—at right angles from where the ball is caught.” This rule is a new one just formulated by the New Zealand Referees’ Association. ■: Ih the writer’s opinion it is a rule which will give rise to a peculiar situation, at least interpreted as it stands. Once a ball is aimed at the goal it is a dead ball and it is now definitely disadvantageous for defenders to touch the ball, for if a defender catches the ball the throw-in must be taken from a specified spot whereas if the ball is untouched the defender has the choice of the spot along the 32 feet of the goal circle?- ' . . The question was asked “Can a player .throw the ball backwards over her head?” The answer was given, “Yes, provided the pass is taken within three seconds and there is the necessary distance (about one arm’s length) between the players.” . . NEW ZEALAND TOURNAMENT There is a probability that the Southland executive will have considerable difficulty in securing accommodation for all the teams participating in the New Zealand tournament. Quite a few teams have been booked in at hotels and boarding houses but local accommodation is now practically exhausted and the remainder of the teams will probably have to be boarded in private homes. Any players, officials or others interested, who are willing to board any visitors are asked to communicate with Miss Watson (telephone 2283) or Mrs Noble (telephone 1331). CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS First Grade

FIXTURES July B.—Country Day tournament. July 12.—Representatives evening tournament. , July 22.—Primary schools’ tournament July 29. —Otago v. Southland, at Dunedin. August 21-26.—New Zealand tournament. Entries for the Country Day tournament close on June 26 and the grading committee will meet on July 1 at 10 o’clock in the Duke street pavilion. Awarua Sub-Association has entered two teams and has also nominated a referee, a time-keeper and a scorer.

P. W. L. D F. Pts. A. Ch Rata 3 3 — ■» 66 36 6 Collegiate 2 1 1 — 33 26 2 St. Mary’s 3-3 First Grade - 39 2A 76 - Pts. P. W. L. D. F. A. Ch Technical 6 5 1 — 105 70 10 Makarewa 5 4 — 1 95 66 9 Rata 4 1 1 2 48 64 3 Collegiate 5 1 4 — 49 77 2 S.G.H.S. 5 - Second 5 - Grade 56 107 - Pts. P. W. L. D. F. A. Ch. Stuarts 9 8 <m 1 175 77 17 Pirates Wallace9 6 2 1 144 87 13 town 9 6 2 1 131 89 13 Exhibition 9 4 3 2 122 118 10 Rata 9 4 5 — 134 126 8 Collegiate 9 1 6 2 81 147 4 St. Mary’s 9 2 7 — 88 170 4 McKenzies 9 1 Third 7 \ Grade 71 132 3 Pts. P. W. L. D. F. A. Ch. Stuarts 7 6 1 — 170 85 12 Bluff 5 5 — 121 44 10 Makarewa Kenning6 3 3 - 100 87 6 ton 4 2 2 — 50 66 4

Rata 6 2 4 - 69 92 4 Collegiate 5 1 4 50. 95 2 Pirates 5 1 4 - 51 108 2 Technical 3 1 2 - 56 58 2 Fourth Grade Pts. P. W. L. D. F. A. Ch. Bluff 2 2 «■ - 44 20 4 Kennington 3 2 1 - 32 36 4 Makarewa 3 1 2 - 37 ■39 2 St. Mary’s 2 - 2 - 14 22 — / Royds Shield Points Rata 40 Stuarts 33 Makarewa 31