Author Archives: Paul Behr

About Paul Behr

A former high school basketball coach and a former ABA basketball official. An IAABO-certified basketball official for 43 years and an IAABO Life Member. Currently an active high school basketball official in South Carolina. Interpreter of IAABO Board 403 in South Carolina.

Quiz #278 (2021)

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1. If the Head Coach does not replace a disqualified player within 15 seconds, it’s an indirect technical foul to the Head Coach? T-F. 2. Team A is discovered to have “3” players participating with illegal uniforms. “1” direct technical foul is charged to the Head Coach of Team A? T-F. 3. Team A is granted an excessive time out…. Read more »

Common Sense

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Do officials matter in the South Carolina High School League?  There are many reasons for the shortage of quality high school sports officials across the country.  For basketball in South Carolina one of the major issues is low pay for basketball officials.  What is being done to address this by the SCHSL and the SCBOA? The current officials’ pay in… Read more »

Quiz #277 (2021)

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1. Team A has a frontcourt  throw-in on the end line. Thrower-in A-1 throws the ball to A-2 who muffs the ball into the backcourt. A-2 recovers the ball in the back court. The trail official rules a backcourt violation? T-F. 2. A-1, while dribbling the ball, touches the scorer’s table while inbounds. A-1 is out of bounds? T-F. 3…. Read more »

Quiz #276 (2021)

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1. The Head Coach of Team A is granted a time out. A-5 who is a player curses at the officiating crew during the time out? Is this technical foul also charged indirectly to the Head Coach? Yes-No. 2. A-1 is in the act of shooting and is fouled by B-1. A-1 is unable to attempt the free throws because… Read more »