SoonerNorm
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Major Officiating Concerns for Women
Incidental Elbow Contact
Officials are reminded that there can be incidental contact with the elbow above or below the shoulders and that not all elbow contact with the elbow is a foul regardless of where the elbow makes contact. Some incidental contact is being penalized improperly.
Traveling
Officials are reminded that not all spin moves are travels and that legal moves by the ball handler must be permitted. Good spin moves are erroneously being called travels. After establishing a pivot foot, that pivot foot may be lifted, but may not return to the floor before the ball is released on a pass or try for goal. The player should be given the benefit of the doubt when interpreting this move.
Freedom of Movement
The committee continues to be concerned with the excessive physicality and the lack of freedom of movement. Players must be permitted to move freely and without being held, pushed or rerouted.
Pace of Play
The committee and stakeholders in the game are concerned with the amount of stoppages that interrupt the flow and pace of the game. In order to increase the pace of play, officials are instructed to keep the game moving following timeouts, to permit incidental contact, permit legal moves by ball handlers and to use the monitor judiciously.
Incidental Elbow Contact
Officials are reminded that there can be incidental contact with the elbow above or below the shoulders and that not all elbow contact with the elbow is a foul regardless of where the elbow makes contact. Some incidental contact is being penalized improperly.
Traveling
Officials are reminded that not all spin moves are travels and that legal moves by the ball handler must be permitted. Good spin moves are erroneously being called travels. After establishing a pivot foot, that pivot foot may be lifted, but may not return to the floor before the ball is released on a pass or try for goal. The player should be given the benefit of the doubt when interpreting this move.
Freedom of Movement
The committee continues to be concerned with the excessive physicality and the lack of freedom of movement. Players must be permitted to move freely and without being held, pushed or rerouted.
Pace of Play
The committee and stakeholders in the game are concerned with the amount of stoppages that interrupt the flow and pace of the game. In order to increase the pace of play, officials are instructed to keep the game moving following timeouts, to permit incidental contact, permit legal moves by ball handlers and to use the monitor judiciously.
