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Basketball is regarded by many fans as among the most difficult sports to officiate. [2] Usually basketball officials have only split seconds to determine if an infraction has occurred, due to the speed of play of the game and the officials' proximity to the action. Especially difficult are the "charge/block" call and shooting foul/block attempt.
In international basketball and in college basketball, the referee is the lead official in a game, and is assisted by either one or two umpires. In the National Basketball Association, the lead official is referred to by the term crew chief and the two other officials are the referee and umpire.
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A captain must stay calm and cool headed when talking with a referee to ensure the most accurate determinants of the game. Depending on the sport, a captain will have different responsibilities. For example, a captain of a basketball team must be the one to conduct the offense and be one of the most verbal on defense.
Typewritten first draft of the rules of basketball by Naismith. On 15 January 1892, James Naismith published his rules for the game of "Basket Ball" that he invented: [1] The original game played under these rules was quite different from the one played today as there was no dribbling, dunking, three-pointers, or shot clock, and goal tending was legal.
The Blue Devils’ Kyle Filipowski appeared to be fouled on a potential game-winning basket. A foul was initially whistled, and then taken away on replay.
In basketball, a basketball statistician is an official [1] responsible for recording statistics during games, and providing reports to coaches, league officials, and (depending on the competition) media and spectators. In organized competition and at professional level, games may have a panel of one or more statisticians in attendance.
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