The NCAA News - News and Features

October 20, 1997

Basketball officiating clinics available via live video conference

For the 13th year, regional officiating clinics administered by the NCAA will be conducted in October, and for the fourth year, Division I head coaches will be allowed to view the clinic via a live video conference.

Head coaches may view the video conference October 22 in lieu of attending one of the regional clinics. If a school's head coach does not view the live video conference, a member of the school's full-time basketball coaching staff must attend one of the regional clinics.

The men's video conference will be conducted from 9 to 11 a.m. (Central time). The women's conference will follow from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The clinics can be downlinked from a satellite dish using the following coordinates: Galaxy 9, Transponder 2 (Horizontal, Downlink Frequency 3740).

The video conference also is available (but not mandatory) for Divisions II and III head coaches, members of the media and sports information directors. Viewers may ask questions of the clinicians by dialing 913/661-9158. To receive assistance if experiencing a problem with transmission of the conference, the following telephone numbers should be used: 816/453-0020, 4650 or 6015.

The women's clinics and video conference will be conducted by Marcy Weston, secretary-rules editor of the NCAA Women's Basketball Rules Committee and national coordinator of women's basketball officiating.

The men's clinics and video conference will be conducted by Hank Nichols, national coordinator of men's basketball officiating, and Edward Bilik, secretary-rules editor of the NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee.

All Division I supervisors of officials and officials are required to attend one of the 1997 clinics.

Video cassettes available

Basketball officiating video cassettes are available from the NCAA in preparation for the 1997-98 season.

Instructional videotapes for both the men's and the women's game can be ordered by using the accompanying form. The instructional tapes are available in VHS format for $15.

The 1997-98 women's instructional video demonstrates traveling, post play/displacement of the defense by the offense, and rough play away from the ball. The 1997-98 men's instructional video highlights palming, rough play away from the ball, control/timeouts and coaching-box restrictions.

Videotapes of one of the men's and one of the women's regional officiating clinics can be purchased for $20 after November 16.

Copies of instructional video cassettes from previous years and from past clinics also can be purchased by using the accompanying form.