Basketball Page     New Rule changes for 2008/09 listed below......The 2008 Nevada Basketball Officials Camp is here...See Camps and Clinics tab on left... Remember: Not all contact is a foul...hold your whistle until the play develops...let the game come to you...and continue to work hard....... Current Board Members:                     Term Expires:                                               John Shephard (appt.)                              November 2008       E-Mail: Shep@s-n-o-a.org                  Jeff Wells                                                       November 2009                  Dale Norton                                                  November 2010      Assignor: Larry McKay    373-7007, E-Mail: Larrymac99@aol.com     Prior to the start of the game, please provide each head coach a copy of the following form. The form list the name of each official, game site, etc. The SNOA coaches form can be downloaded and then printed.   CLICK HERE to Download:   Valley High School, 2839 Burnham Ave., Las Vegas 89109 Meeting Dates:        Time 5:00pm Sunday Oct. 21st, 2007 Sunday Nov. 4th, 2007 Exam Sunday Nov. 18th, 2007 Exam Returned/Floor work/Election Sunday Dec. 2nd, 2007 Sunday Dec. 9th, 2007 Sunday Dec. 16th, 2007 Sunday Jan. 6th, 2008 (pay day) Sunday Jan. 27th, 2008 Cancelled Sunday Feb. 3rd, 2008  Cancelled Sunday Feb. 10th, 2008Cancelled   Sunday Mar. 2nd, 2008Cancelled     RATINGS Explained Thank you for all the time, energy, effort, and professionalism each of you put into basketball officiating and being a member of Southern Nevada Officials Association as well as the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. Ranking Skill Level 100 Boys Varsity (All Levels) 200 Girls Varsity (All Levels) / Boys Varsity (Some Levels) 250 Boys & Girls Varsity (Some Levels) 300 Girls Varsity / JV & B 400 Girls Varsity (Some Levels) / JV & B 500 JV & B 600-900 Girls & Boys B     If you would like to appeal the rating you must do so in writing to the Basketball Board.  Once your appeal is received in writing you will then be given a scheduled date and time in writing to meet with the board to discuss your appeal.  All appeals must be made during the regular Basketball season.   2008-09 NFHS Basketball Rules Changes   2008-09 NFHS Basketball Rules Changes 3-5-3 Any item that goes around the entire 7-5-2 thru 7-5-11: Articles reordered for better understanding and application. 10-3-3: Clarified that a technical foul shall be called when a player purposely and/or deceitfully delays his/her return to the court after legally being out of bounds. 10-6: Section reorganized for better understanding and application.   2007-08 POINTS OF EMPHASIS 1. Uniforms 2. Free Throws 3. Displacement 4. Ball Handler/Dribbler 2007-08 MAJOR MECHANICS CHANGES   211; 321: The referee may designate the official to administer the jump ball to start the game or overtime. 273; 275; Diagram 29: Crew of Two Only: Change the time-out and intermission positions so that the administering official will stand where play will be resumed and the non-administering official will stand, facing the table, on the division line (on the circle nearest the table for a 30-second time-out and on the circle furthest from the table for a 60-second time-out or intermission). 273; 378: During a time-out or intermission, the administering official may set the ball down on the floor where play will be resumed if movement is necessary away from the spot to communicate with the table/partner(s).         Posted: 06/07/08  Thanks Bill

Rationale: This change makes the rule more consistent in application and enforcement. The additional colors will provide student-athletes with the same low-cost options, while maintaining team uniformity.

8-1-4b, c, d

Rationale: This rules change may reduce rough play during free-throw situations while maintaining defensive rebounding percentages within an acceptable range.

10-5-5 NEW

Rationale: This rules change reduces the penalty from one technical foul assessed to each starter and each substitute to a maximum of one technical foul assessed directly to the head coach. There has been a proliferation of illegal uniforms worn by teams within the last several years. This change reduces the penalty, but puts the responsibility for illegal uniforms where it ultimately belongs – with the head coach – not the participant.