Intentional Fouls
Don’t be boxed in by the wording of the NFHS Intentional Foul rule.
Tim Malloy
Between the ebb and flow of a chronic illness that required 32
surgeries, has pushed forward and carved a path of distinction in both the world of basketball and business.
As a 40+ year veteran referee of IAABO Board 34, Tim has worked numerous New Jersey state playoff games and climbed the ladder to the college ranks. Tim officiated as a member of CBOA where he earned Division II and III playoff assignments.
Off the court, Tim was a front office executive for the NBA World Champion Philadelphia 76ers in 1983 and served as the team's Assistant Group Sales Director and Public Relations Director for seven seasons. Tim later worked as a Sales and Promotions representative for Converse Inc., where he was a two-time Salesman-of-the Year award winner. He also holds a U.S. Patent for a golf training device that received a 4-star rating in Golf Magazine and is the co-author of the sports reference books, “GameTracker Journal” and “Beyond the Rules” for basketball.
Tim is a graduate of St. Joseph’s University (PA) and resides in West Deptford, NJ with his wife Pattie, son Matt and daughter Mary Frances.
Stalling: A Strategy or Travesty?
How should your crew handle a situation where both teams are not providing sufficient action throughout the game?
I Don’t Like My Seat
Is it possible for the visiting team to change the location of their bench based on the argument it’s located too far away from the scorer’s table, as compared to the home team’s bench?
The Difference Between Winning and Losing
… may be how you communicate as a crew at the end of a game.
Ability to be a Valued Referee
Your peer evaluations and coaches ratings all say you certainly have the ability to manage a basketball game,
Timeout for Blood?
A coach removes their player from the game because of bleeding and requests a 30 second time out. At the end of this time out, the player is ready to play. Is the team required to use a 60 second timeout to keep a player in the game or can they choose to use one of their 30 second timeouts in this case? What’s your ruling?
Grasping the Ring
Whether on offense or defense, the rules are the same. How do you handle these situations?
Coaching During a Timeout
When a team is granted a timeout, the coaches, players and bench personnel are ‘restricted’
New Seasonal Resolutions
This is a reprise of an article written by Al several years ago … that