My Elbow Can’t Do That
Here’s a definitive list and update to several key articles regarding everything a scholastic player cannot do — legally — with their elbows!
Billy Martin
New Jersey (NJSIAA) State Basketball Rules Interpreter
IAABO South Jersey Board 196 Basketball Rules Interpreter
ACCSOA Soccer Cadet Supervisor
ECSU (NCAA) Softball Umpire Development Staff
Billy has over 40 years officiating / umpiring experience with basketball, soccer and fast-pitch softball in the Southern New Jersey area. As an IAABO member, rules interpreter, cadet instructor and supervisor of officials - has been refereeing basketball for 40 years and recently started officiating scholastic soccer for the Atlantic - Cape - Cumberland County Officials Association (ACCSOA).
Additionally he is an NCAA umpire for the Eastern Collegiate Softball Umpires Association (ECSU) as well as a scholastic umpire for West (NJ) Chapter 5.
In the business world, Billy has more than 30 years of sales and marketing experience, most recently with Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), the industry leader in Customer Relationship Management and marketing tools and now with Medidata / Dassault Systemes (medidata.com)
Billy holds a Master’s Degree in Education (MEd) specializing in Sports Medicine and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) in Technology Management.
He is also the co-author of four Amazon best-selling basketball officiating guides called, “Beyond the Rules” and the “GameTracker Journal.” Billy is also the co-founder of “60 Seconds on Officiating” a destination site for over 100,000 officials in 80 countries worldwide (ref60.com).
Billy resides in Wildwood, NJ and loves boating, fishing, and just about any activity that will leave sand between his toes.
The Tower Philosophy
It’s all about application of the rules to maintain balance and fairness.
Take a peek at the underlying philosophy that should guide your officiating style and judgment called the Tower Philosophy.
27 is the Magic Trail Number
Just when you think your mechanics and court coverage is solid as a rock, you get some interesting feedback that changes your perspective on the game.
It’s a Technical Thing
When administering a technical foul do you know: Which technical fouls get charged to the player
My 5 Top Referee Hacks
A life hack, is a a strategy or technique adopted in order to manage one’s time
Untangling the Double Whistle
You have a block and your partner has a player control foul. What are we to do? Read this and you will know.
Displacing the Free Thrower
When is the “unhindered” line crossed?
This Plane is Broken
When airplanes become broken it can cause a real problem, especially while in flight. But
Learn from Your Observations
As we all strive to become better at the craft of officiating, sometimes we forget
Pivotal Moments
Here’s a simple question. Can a player (A-1) while holding the ball, lift their pivot