Please click the link to view John Blazek Named NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball National Coordinator of Officials.

The Division II Men’s Basketball Coordinator of Officials will select officials for the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Championship based on their nomination/ranking, recommendations from conference coordinators of officials and conference offices.  The coordinator will also develop a method to evaluate the officials’ performance during the regular season and championship.  Click to view the Description,  Duties and Responsibilities, and Preferred Qualifications and Minimum Requirements.  

Please click the VIDEOS Tab to view the non-eligiblity version of each 2017-18 In-Season Training Video.  

Please click the link to view Coordinator Meeting - December 11, 2017.

Click here to read the Sportsmanship Memorandum by Jeff Hathaway, NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Oversight Committee Chair, which was sent to all Division I Men's Basketball Head Coaches.

The NCAA named Jim Haney the first NCAA Division III men’s basketball national coordinator of officials. Haney has over 30 years of experience as a college basketball official, and seven years as a supervisor of officials at the conference level.

“We are so pleased that Division III has prioritized having a national coordinator for men’s basketball,” said J.D. Collins, the NCAA men’s basketball national coordinator of officials. “Jim brings with him a wealth of officiating and coordinating experience, and he will do an outstanding job of delivering a consistent message to all Division III constituents. Jim's communications skills will truly enhance Division III officiating both in the regular season as well as during the NCAA Division III tournament.”

In his role as the Division III men’s basketball national coordinator, Haney will be responsible for working with Division III conference coordinators of officials to ensure the most consistent and effective teaching and communication methods. The goal of this collaborative effort is to identify, select and advance a diverse pool of officials for the Division III national tournament and to assist in the training, education and retention of Division III officials across the country.  

Tim Fitzpatrick, director of athletics at U.S. Coast Guard Academy and chair of the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Committee, served as the chair of the search committee. “The selection of Jim Haney to serve as the national coordinator of officials for Division III men’s basketball represents a significant step forward,” Fitzpatrick said. “During the interview process, Jim emerged from a very strong field of candidates as a clear choice for this position. I have every confidence that he will work tirelessly to elevate men’s basketball officiating in Division III to a new level of expertise and competency.”

Haney, who will begin serving in this new roll immediately, added, “I am very excited about the opportunity that’s been presented to me, but also aware of the tremendous challenge ahead to get a performance based system in place.”

The shipping of welcome packets to 2017-18 registered officials will begin as soon as the new rules books are received from the printer, which is estimated to be in mid-September.  Officials who registered first will be the first to receive their welcome packet.  This year’s packet includes the 2017-18 and 2018-19 NCAA Basketball Rules Book, 2018 NCAA Basketball Case Book, and 2017-18 CCA Mechanics Manual.

Summer is almost over and another season of Men’s Basketball is right around the corner.  I know that we are all anticipating the beginning of the season.

Please visit the Center Court Central Hub frequently to stay current on the latest Men’s Basketball officiating news and information.  On the central hub, you’ll be able to read the latest rules interpretations from the Secretary-Rules Editor and bulletins from the National Officiating Coordinator, complete your requirements to be considered for a postseason assignment, and review videos of recurring plays and how they are to be officiated.

To register, click the REGISTRATION Tab at the top of the page.

The 2017-18 NCAA Men’s Basketball Officiating Exam will be available on the TESTING Tab in October.  When available, the 2017-18 Men’s Basketball Officiating Video can be accessed on the VIDEO Tab.  Searchable rules and case books are available by clicking on the RULES BOOKS Tab.  A digital version of the Mechanics Manual will be available by clicking the CCA APP Tab.

This year’s Welcome Packet includes the 2017-18 and 2018-19 NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Book, 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Case Book, and 2017-18 Men’s CCA Mechanics Manual.  Please note that Welcome Packets will begin shipping in September, after the new rule books are printed.

For Regional Clinic Registration, please click HERE.  When you register for the clinic, be sure to use the same email address that you used for your NCAA Men's Basketball central hub registration to ensure you receive credit (a green checkmark) in your Eligibility Center.

The ArbiterMobile app is now available at no cost to NCAA registered officials. To download the app, please complete this season's officials' registration, and then click here to read ArbiterMobile FAQs.

I am happy you have chosen to register with the NCAA.  Thank you for being a critical part of the Men’s Basketball Improvement Program.  If you have ideas or suggestions for improvement, please email me at jdcollins@ncaa.org.

I look forward to seeing you at the Men’s Basketball Regional Clinics and throughout the season.

When the officiating community is on the same page, it is good for the game!

Have a great season!



J.D. Collins
NCAA National Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Officiating

DI Officials:

Registration for the 2017 Regional Clinics is now open.  Please remember the email you use to sign up for the Regional Clinics, and then use the same one to register on the NCAA Men's Basketball central hub when registration opens on August 1.  If you use a different email address, you will not receive credit in your Eligibility Center.

The dates, location and deadline for the NCAA room rates are listed below. Remember to be eligible to work the 2018 DI NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, you must attend a Regional Officiating Clinic.

Please register for the upcoming Regional Clinics by clicking HERE
 

^Lodging for the Indianapolis clinic will be at the Fairfield Marriott.

*Registration on the NCAA Men's Basketball central hub will not open until August 1^st. (You will need to use the same email you registered for the Regional Officiating Clinic for your central hub registration to ensure you receive credit (a green checkmark) in your Eligibility Center.)

=To be eligible for the 2018 DI NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship you must register for both the 2017 Regional Officiating Clinic and NCAA Men's Basketball on the central hub.

This email and any attachments may contain NCAA confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return email, delete this message and destroy any copies. Any dissemination or use of this information by a person other than the intended recipient is unauthorized and may be illegal. 

I look forward to seeing you at a regional clinic.



J.D. Collins
NCAA National Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Officiating

Officials:

The 2017 Regional Clinics have been set. Please see the dates and locations for this year’s Regional Officiating Clinics. Registration for the Regional Officiating Clinics will open up in July.
 

^Lodging for the Indianapolis clinic will be at the Fairfield Marriott.

*Note: The Men’s Coordinator of Officials meeting (Divisions I, II and III) will take place on Friday, September 8 in Indianapolis.

The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee has made the officiating assignments for the Regional Rounds of the 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.

Please click the Men’s Final Four Logo below to access important information in the event you have been selected to officiate. A new browser will appear when you click the logo, and at the bottom of the new page you must login using your “last name” and the “last four digits of your social security number.”

If you experience issues, please contact Jay Jay Rackley (jrackley@ncaa.org or 317-917-6834).

2016-17 NCAA Men's Basketball Video Bulletin - 11 (Non-Eligibility) is now available. To view the video, click the VIDEOS Tab.  

Please click here to read Coordinator Meeting - February 6, 2017.

Please click here to read Coordinator Meeting - January 9, 2017.

Please click here to read Coordinator Meeting - November 21, 2016.

Click here to read the Sportsmanship Memorandum by Dan Guerrero, NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Oversight Committee Chair, which was sent to all Division I Men's Basketball Head Coaches.

Division I officials:

In preparation for the 2016-17 men’s and women’s basketball season, we wanted to make you aware of a change in the background check process. The NCAA has partnered with Verified Volunteers to conduct this year’s background checks. Verified Volunteers, which specializes in non-employment background screening, is an electronic based system that will require officials to create a user name and password to log into the system. Officials will receive an invitation email from Verified Volunteers as soon as your conference coordinators of officials submit their rosters.

Note: For officials that work multiple conferences, you will only be required to complete your background check once, so make sure to use the same email for all the conferences in which you work. Please contact Verified Volunteers at NCAAOfficials@verifiedvolunteers.com if you received multiple invites.

The full process of completing the application is in the attached pdf, which includes entering your information and answering questions should take no more 10 minutes. Screens shots have been provided in preparation for accessing and answering questions. Please complete your background check no later than September 15, 2016 to ensure NCAA Championship eligibility. Once completed, officials should allow a few days for their background checks to be processed before reviewing their results. If there are any questions regarding the new process, please contact Verified Volunteers NCAA Customer Care Team at 855-326-1860, Extension #1.

The Men’s College Basketball Officiating, LLC (MCBO) Mechanics Committee met during the Final Four in Houston. As a result there will be several changes to our mechanics manual that will be explained during the fall regional clinics.  Please click here to read the Summer Teaching Points Memorandum.

Season’s Greetings!!!

Wishing you all a wonderful Holiday and a Happy New Year!!!

Sincerely,

J.D. Collins and Brad Taylor

To all:

Please take the opportunity to listen to the attached message from J.D. Collins, the NCAA National Coordinator of Officials regarding a new mechanic that needs to be used for players going out of bounds on their own volition. This mechanic is to be used immediately.
 
As always, stay healthy and be safe.

Brad Taylor
NCAA Men’s Basketball

To all:

With the season upon the NCAA staff would like to wish you all the best of luck as we begin the games today. As you prepare for upcoming assignments please take the opportunity to listen to the attached message from J.D. Collins, the NCAA National Coordinator of Officials.

Stay healthy and be safe.

Brad Taylor
NCAA Men's Basketball

CBB Live:  Rules Special now has two air dates before the start of the season on ESPNU.
 
•    Monday, November 9 – 5 ET to 5:30 ET
•    Friday, November 13 – 6 ET to 6:30 ET – Opening night
 
Show Description:  ESPN CBB analysts Dino Gaudio & Sean Farnham; National Coordinator J.D. Collins & longtime officials Pat Adams & Jamie Luckie break down some of the new rules in men’s college basketball.
 
Set your DVR.