TEAMWORK (in modern officiating)

FIBA Main Competitions

Summer 2014

TEAMWORK

Assist your partner to find

a new way to reach
excellence
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INDEX

1. Teamwork principles
2. Teamwork & refereeing
3. Work as a unit, team and crew

4. The game (before, during and after)

5. Challenges & Solutions

DEFINITION OF A TEAM

Team means a small group of people,

that has complementary skills

that has made a commitment

to a common goal, performance
targets and operating model

that considers itself responsible

for the groups performance

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DEFINITION OF A TEAM

Team

Complementary skills
Collective commitment
Collective responsibility
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TEAMWORK

GROUP STRUCTURE

Each group has a unique structure and

division of roles among its members

Each group has power, sense and

communication structures

A good leader is able to identify different

structures and to contribute to the
success of the groups members

TEAMWORK & REFEREEING

An individual referee can

achieve almost an optimal level

in his performance

This does not guarantee the

optimal outcome of the game

TEAM WORK & REFEREEING

Most important is the correct outcome

of the game (not the referees
individual outcome)

In addition to the individuals top

performance, how can an individual
improve the team effort?

Assisting your crew members to be at

their peak performance

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TEAM WORK & REFEREEING

Stay together as a team from the beginning

until the end of the game

o Friends off the court

Team on the court

o Not friends off the court

Team on the court

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HOW TO WORK AS ONE UNIT?

Knowing and understanding each other

Different backgrounds, cultures

Different work habits

Different officiating philosophy

Full exploitation of the individual

complementary skills

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IMPACT OF TEAMWORK

"I was a good referee,

thanks to my partners.
They made me look good ."

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IMPACT OF TEAMWORK

Success of modern
officiating is based on

seamless teamwork
amongst the crew.
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HOW TO WORK AS A TEAM?

Help and assist if necessary

Be sure that help is needed and

requested

Dont interfere but intervene

Dont guess ask if you dont

know

Accept to be helped

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HOW TO WORK AS A CREW?

Respect your Crew Chief (as any other

crew member), but dont expect that
he/she will do your part of the group work

on the court

Every member of the crew is expected to

fulfill his/her part of the refereeing task with
equal responsibilities

Dont work for your partners, work with

them!

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CREW CHIEF & MANAGEMENT

There is a huge difference between commanding a group

and leading a team to work seamlessly

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BEFORE THE GAME

How to anticipate (preparation)

Teams, players, tactics and techniques

Make a plan on how you will anticipate and

cover all the expected various situations

Management, criteria and mechanics

Consistency

Respect the individual routines in the locker

room

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DURING THE GAME

Understand how to react (techniques)

Set the tempo

Change of the tempo or tactic

Internal communication (eye contact etc)

First un-usual action

How quickly do you recover as a crew in

case of failure (yourself or your partner)

Share your feelings (time-outs, half-time)

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AFTER THE GAME

Share and be honest

Debrief in the dressing room

Share your feelings (positive &

negative)

Talk about refereeing not about the

referees

Analyze the need for the improvement

with concrete examples

Respect different approaches

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CHALLENGES TO FACE

Lack of standard performance or

failures during the game (you, partner(s),

crew)

Language problem?

Difference in the officiating

Disagreements on the court

Controversy or incorrect decisions

Any others?
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GLASS IS ALWAYS HALF FULL

Accept your mistakes in order to

improve

Use your mistakes in order to improve

Use your experience in order to

improve

Dont officiate ALONE in order to

improve

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COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY

Each member of the team must

accept his role and responsibilities.
The little details make the
difference for profitable team work.
Don't change from black to white.

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COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY

Be honest with your crew

members and tell them when
you think there was a mistake
(time-outs) - deal with it within
your crew.
Good leaders / co-workers are
able to get the best out of their
teammates.

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TEAMWORK

Dont ask what

your teammates
can do for you.
Ask what you
can do for your
teammates.
Earvin Magic Johnson

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TEAMWORK

STRONG

CONSISTENT
TOGETHER

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