Home Bench Coaches Box TABLE X Visitor Bench

Home Bench Coaches Box TABLE X Visitor Bench Coaches Box …. . has mandated the following 3 crew pre-game procedures for all regular season, district, regional, and state play-off contests. 1

Home Bench Visitor Bench TABLE X Coaches Box HOME 00 15: 00 PERIOD Coaches Box GUEST 00 1 U 2 R GUEST HOME U 1 2

Home Bench Visitor Bench TABLE X Coaches Box Coach C 12: 00 ON THE GAME CLOCK Team Captains! C Team Captains! U 2 R U 1 3

Home Bench Coaches Box TABLE U 2 X U 1 Coach C C R Visitor Bench Coaches Box U 1 & U 2 continue to monitor warmups on both ends of the court……. • Coaches: Are all players properly equipped and ready to play? • Clear up uniform issues. • Mouthpieces if applicable. • Identify “speaking” Team Captain. • Sportsmanship. • Advise officials if you want a 30 -sec or full timeout right away. • Understand introductions & national anthem process…. • Keep this brief!!!!! 4

Home Bench Coaches Box U 2 Coach TABLE X Visitor Bench U 1 Coaches Box Coach C Referee: C • Greet scorekeepers and clock R operator. Test AP arrow box. • Check/sign home book. • Secure game ball. 10: 00 ON THE GAME CLOCK Umpires continue to observe both ends of the court. 5

Home Bench Coach Box Coaches C Visitor Bench TABLE X Coach Box Coaches R Less than 10 minutes and counting… C Referee returns opposite the table; advises U 1 and U 2 who the official scorebook is; and any pertinent info. U 2 U 1 6

Home Bench Visitor Bench TABLE X Coach Box Coaches Teams go to their respective bench. C At 01: 00 minute left in the warm-ups…horn blows and crew proceeds to tableside. Remove your jackets. U 2 R U 1 C 7

S S Home S 5 Bench 4 3 2 1 Coach Box Coaches U 2 TABLE X R 1 Visitor 2 3 4 Bench 5 S S U 2 Coach Box Coaches Warm-ups completed. . next is music, prayers, introductions of starters Introduction of starting players Visiting starters return to their bench Teams must gather in front of their bench; not in the half court jump circle!!! 8

S S Home S 5 Bench 4 3 2 1 Coach Box Coaches U 2 TABLE X R 1 Visitor 2 3 4 Bench 5 S S U 1 Coach Box Coaches Home starters return to their bench Teams must gather in front of their bench; not in the half court jump circle!!! Introduction of starting players 9

S S Home S 5 Bench 4 3 2 1 Coach Box Coaches U 1 TABLE X R 1 Visitor 2 3 4 Bench 5 S S U 2 Coach Box Coaches After the national anthem and the introductions of the players, the officials should leave their positions at the scorer's table and go to specific locations on the court. The referee takes the ball and moves to a spot near the far sideline, facing the scorer's table. U 1 and U 2 go to the blocks opposite the team benches. 10

S S Home S 5 Bench 4 3 2 1 Coach Box Coaches TABLE X 1 Visitor 2 3 4 Bench 5 S S Coach Box Coaches As both teams are coming onto the court, U 1 and U 2 can move to the proper jump ball locations and the referee can prepare for the game‘s opening tip. U 1 U 2 Hold those positions until both teams start to come onto the court. R 11