WEEKLY REPORT - GD2

Dear Referees.

Firstly, I would like to thank you for your very good officiating in the BCL Competition, RS GD2. Thank you also for your officiating in other FIBA Club Competitions. It is essential you don't forget, as BCL Referees, you are the role models for your colleagues outside of the BCL and you must challenge your peers by setting the highest levels of expectations for their officiating. Officiating other competitions is a way of keeping sharp, both mentally and physically, and ultimately is a 'ticket' for the nominations in BCL games.

Some technical aspects recognized and delivered from our Video Observers:

1. POINTS TO KEEP / TO IMPROVE

To keep:

• Violations - travelling
• AOS - landing control
• Game control - off the ball coverage

To improve:

• 'Fake being fouled' - set the line, standards
• Time control - game, shot clock
• Mechanics - unnecessary double whistles in obvious play situations
• IOT - CA in 3 points shot (straight line)
• Foul in AOS or NAOS

2. IRS USAGE

The Video Observers have recognized sensitive and smart usage of IRS, using it when it was necessary, mostly to confirm the Referees initial decision.

3. UF SITUATIONS

In 8 games, we had 6 UF calls, this again is within what we would class as the 'normal' number of UF's (0,75 UF/ game). Another point, during the IRS usage, 11 times our Referees used the IRS to check PF vs UF and kept to their original decisions; personal foul. One situation during the GD2 was a transition play, but like every contact situation we observe during a game, we must decide if the contact is a foul or not. When in transition we can also consider RSBQ, freedom of movement and degree of contact.

4. BEHAVIOUR PLAYERS & COACHES - Area for improvement

At the beginning of the season, it is not easy to know which of the new BCL players (first season in BCL) may be a 'problem' player. For the upcoming GD3, you should be making a scouting report of your teams from the GD1 and GD2 games. There can be no excuses that some players are a 'surprise' to us. Surprises means our scouting was not good enough. The second point is our mental strength and resilience to follow the seasons POE. During the GD2 we had a situation where a player, in a very smart way, was escalating pressure on the Referees with protests after his 'fake being fouled' call, and no reaction from the Referees.

In the first two game days, we have recognized some inappropriate behaviour by some coaches as part of their tactics for the present game or for the rest of the season. We must be honest, several times their protest was because of a incorrect decision by the Referee. As you know we share our POE with the Clubs and coaches, we want this transparency but this means they also know our expectations. During the season we will all make a mistake, we are human, but how we try to resolve the situation will either build respect or burn bridges. Pleasse don't defend your mistake in an aggressive manner, using facial expressions, warning of a TF or even using the TF. We must communicate but please, set the limit, the boundary line. In one of our games it was also visible that the Coach didn't know the Rule (official warning for the 'fake being foul', his idea was that the first official warning for his team is also valid for the opposition team). Please, explain the Rule, or criteria for your decision. If the Coach still continues with his protests, being aggressive... you know what to do.

Dear Referees,

I am sure you remember our delivery during the Pre-Season workshop, 'discipline in fundamentals' and POE 2021/ 2022. This must be our 'DIAMOND'S STANDARD'.

We wish you a successful officiating games GD 3, safe travels, and good health.

Davorin

and Video Observers