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Physical Education
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Sports Officiating: Basketball
Physical Education – Grade 9
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 3: Sports Officiating- Basketball
First Edition, 2020
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Physical Education
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Sports Officiating: Basketball
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the Physical Education in Grade 9 Alternative Delivery Mode
(ADM) Module on Sports Officiating: Basketball!
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by
educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or
facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum
while overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.
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aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.
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the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
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For the learner:
Welcome to the Physical Education 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module
on Sports Officiating: Basketball!
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What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
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What’s More This comprises activities for independent
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Key at the end of the module.
What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank
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what you learned from the lesson.
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Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your
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learned concepts.
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this module.
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What I Need to Know
Information about this Distance Learning Module:
I. Objectives The learner demonstrates
Ia. Content Standards understanding of lifestyle and weight
management to promote community
fitness
Ib. Performance Standards The learner maintains an active lifestyle
to influence the physical activity
participation of the community;
practices healthy eating habits that
support an active lifestyle.
Ic. Learning Competencies/ Involves oneself in community service
through sports officiating and physical
Objectives/Competency
activity programs (PE9PF-Ie-h-41)
Code/s
II. Content/Topic Sports Officiating: Basketball
This module introduces you to the world of sports officiating; its basics which include
both personal and professional qualities that a sports official should possess. This
will encourage you to learn and question the sport-related practices that will help
you improve your fitness, management skills and productive behavior like fairness,
teamwork, discipline, good judgment and truthfulness.
The module has one lesson, namely:
• Lesson 1 – Sports Officiating: Basketball
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Identify the qualities of an officiating official;
2. Illustrate the correct hand signals in officiating a basketball game;
3. Explain the characteristics and values of being a basketball official; and
4. Express the benefits of an official in a basketball game.
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What I Know
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a space
provided.
_______1. It is the rules and keeps order in the game.
a. Line Judge b. Officials c. Referee d. Technical Foul
_______2. Beginning with one hand raised above head, the start of the clock
is indicated by dropping the raised hand directly towards the floor.
a. Jump ball b. Start Clock c. Technical Officials d. Travelling
_______3. When a player commits an intentional foul, the official will put both
arms above his head and cross them.
a. Holding c. Intentional Foul
b. Double Foul d. Substitution
_______4. When both players have control over the ball at the same time, it is
indicated by both thumbs pointing upwards with arms extended.
a. Referee b. Holding c. Jump Ball d. Personal Foul
_________5. It is used to communicate between the referee and the timekeeper
to notify the starting and stopping of the clock.
a. Basketball Foul Signal c. Time Management Signals
b. Basketball Violations Hand Signal d. Basketball Officials
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Lesson
Sports Officiating:
1 Basketball
Hand signals from basketball referees can seem complicated because there
are so many. Whether you are a referee, parent, player, commentator or just a game
student, this referee's hand signaling guide will help you understand better the hand
signals that referees use at the basketball court (Hull, 2013).
What’s In
Activity 1: “Perfect Match”
In this phase, your prior knowledge about the topic will be activated.
You are going to identify. Which hand signal or call is correctly shown in each
of the given pictures presented below. Write your answers on the space
provided.
A. Traveling E. Technical Foul 1.__________ 5. ___________
B. Holding F. Double Dribble 2.__________ 6. ___________
C. Double Foul G. Jump Ball 3.__________ 7. ___________
D. Pushing H. Visible Count 4.__________ 8. ___________
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8.
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What’s New
Activity 2: Finding Words
This time, study the Word Search Puzzle and find the words that serve
as technical keys in officiating a basketball game.
D F E P A R E F E R E E
D U B U S T A N T S I O
S U B S T I T U T I O N
L U M H P E A R T H L O
E S S I N O G I C T R N
P I K T R A V E L I N G
G R E G L A D C E S T E
After finding out the words on officiating a basketball game, write them
in the first column or the box and try to define each of these words based on
your understanding.
Technical Keys in officiating Definition
basketball
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What is It
Basketball Official
An official in basketball is a person responsible for spotting any rule violations
and enforcing the appropriate penalties in basketball. Officials are vitally important
to any basketball game, as they help to ensure a level playing field that prevents
either team from having an unfair advantage. As in most sporting competitions,
basketball employs officials to control the flow of the game and enforce the rules
(Wikipedia, 2020).
Qualities of an Officiating Official:
An official's role in any sports is very crucial. He determines the failure
performance of a given physical activity. Therefore, aspiring officials must possess a
few qualities to fulfill the aim of making a satisfactory, complain-free, unbiased, and
productive game.
This is the QUALITIES OF AN OFFICIATING OFFICIALS must have:
1. Physical Qualities- Physical fitness is the capacity of an individual to perform
his or her daily tasks without undue fatigue and still has extra energy to
recreation and emergency.
2. Emotional Qualities -Emotional attributes that an officiating official should
possess include confidence. It is having belief in oneself.
3. Mental Qualities- Mental toughness is the term used to refer to all of the
qualities pertaining to one’s mental preparations in officiating a game.
4. Social Qualities- Social qualities refer to the ability to deal with others at any
given situations.
Referees Hand Signals for Basketball:
The role of the official of basketball is not only to make judgment calls on what
happens during the game, but also to make sure that players, coaches, and
scorekeepers understand what those calls are. That's why referees in basketball use
hand signals to signify such fouls or violations. Understanding these hand signals
can also help viewers understand what's happening during the game
Time Management Signals
These officiating basketball hand signals are used to communicate between
the referee and the timekeeper in order to notify the starting and stopping of the
clock.
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Start Clock – Beginning with one hand raised
above head, the start of the clock is indicated by
dropping the raised hand directly towards the
floor.
Jump Ball – When both players have control over the
ball at the same time, it is indicated by both thumbs
pointing upwards with arms extended.
Substitution – If a substitute player wishes to enter
the game it is indicated by having one hand facing the
timekeeper, raised in a “stop” manner, and the other
hand waving the substitute player into the game.
Basketball Foul Signals
When a player commits a personal foul, the referee will give a specific signal
to indicate the type of foul and which player has committed the foul.
Blocking – If a defensive player commits a blocking
foul the official will have both hands, in fists,
touching his hips, and his elbows in tight against his
body.
Holding – The holding signal is made by having one
arm extended upwards in front of the face, and the
other hand grabbing the wrist.
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Intentional Foul – When a player commits an
intentional foul, the official will put both arms above
his head and cross them
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Technical Foul – To signal a technical foul has
occurred the referee will place both his hands in front
of him and put them in the formation of a letter “T”.
Basketball Foul Signals
Double Foul – If two players have committed a foul
at the same time, the referee will put both hands, in
fists, extending out towards the sides.
Illegal Hand Use – An illegal hand use foul is signaled
by the official putting both of his hands in front of him,
at waist level, and grabbing one of his wrists with the
other hand.
Pushing – To signal a pushing foul, the official will
have both hands extended straight in front of him, with
his palms facing outward.
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Basketball Violation Hand Signals
A violation is a rule which is broken, but it does not result in a player picking
up a personal foul. The other team is awarded possession of the ball.
Traveling – When a player has committed a traveling
violation, the official will signal it by placing both of his
hands in front of him and moving them in a circle.
Double Dribble – The official will signal a double
dribble violation has been committed by putting both
of his hands in front of him, with palms down, and
alternating them up and down, as if dribbling a
basketball.
Carrying or Palming – In order to signal a palming
or carrying violation, the referee will have one hand at
the side, flipped over from palm up to palm down.
Kicking the Ball – When a player kicks the ball, the
referee will have one foot raised in front.
Five-Seconds – In order to signal a five-second
violation, the official will have five fingers raised with
arm extended upward.
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What’s More
Listed are the characteristics and values of an official. Kindly review them properly.
SUPPORTIVE RESPECTFUL PROFESSIONAL
ACCURATE RESPONSIBLE
INTEGRITY HONESTY LEGAL
FAIRNESS LOYALTY
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
Answer the following questions:
1. If you were an official, which values and characteristics should you possess
for the rest of your life? Why?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.
2. Which of the values and characteristics is the most important for an official to
possess? Why?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.
3. How can one improve his/her officiating skills in terms of precision and
immediacy?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.
4. Do you think you can handle officiating a basketball game in your community?
How?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.
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What I Have Learned
1. Basketball an official (usually called a referee) enforces the rules and
maintains order in the game.
2. The role of an official is very crucial in a sporting endeavor. He defines the
success of failure of a certain physical activity.
3. The qualities of an officiating officials are physical, emotional, menta, and
social.
4. Basketball official’s job is not only to make judgment calls on what
happens during the game but also to make sure players, coaches and the
scorekeepers understand what those calls are. That’s why basketball
referees use hand signals to indicate certain fouls or violations.
5. Time management signals are used to communicate between the referee
and the timekeeper in order to notify the starting and stopping of the clock.
TIME MANAGEMENT SIGNALS
1. Stop Clock
2. Start Clock
3. Jump Ball
4. Substitution
BASKETBALL FOUL SIGNALS
1. Blocking
2. Holding
3. Intentional Foul
4. Technical Foul
5. Double Foul
6. Illegal Hand Use
7. Pushing
BASKETBALL VIOLATION HAND SIGNALS
1. Travelling
2. Double Dribble
3. Carrying or Palming
4. Kicking the ball
5. Five Seconds
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What I Can Do
ORGANIZED AND DISCUSSED
1. Name 5 violations of the game Basketball and 5 Basketball Foul Signals
illustrate each corresponding hand signal inside the box .
BASKETBALL VIOLATION HAND SIGNALS
Hand Signal Hand Signal Hand Signal Hand Signal Hand Signal
BASKETBALL FOUL SIGNALS
Hand Signal Hand Signal Hand Signal Hand Signal Hand Signal
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Assessment
A. ACTIVITY 3: MATCHING TYPE. Write your answer on the space provided.
Column A Column B
_______1. Double Dribble A. If two players have committed a foul at
the same time, the referee will put both
hands, in fists, extended out
towards the sides.
_______2. Blocking B. It has been committed by putting both
of his hands in front of him, with palms
down, and alternating them up and
down, as if dribbling a basketball.
________3. Jump Ball C. If a defensive player commits a
blocking foul. the official will have both
hands, in fists, touching his hips, and
his elbows in tight against his body.
________4. Illegal Hand use D. It is signaled by the official putting both
of his hands in front of him, at waist
level, and grabbing one of his wrists
with the other hand.
_______5. Double Foul E. It has been committed by putting both
of his hands in front of him, with palms
down, and alternating them up and
down, as if dribbling a basketball.
II. List down at least 5 Basketball Foul Signals:
1. _____________________________________
2. _____________________________________
3. _____________________________________
4. _____________________________________
5. _____________________________________
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Additional Activities
Write the benefits that you can acquire as Basketball Officials by filling up the
graphic organizer below.
Emotional
Benefits
Basketball
Mental Physical
Officials
Benefits Benefits
Social
Benefits
Emotional Benefits Mental Benefits Physical Benefits Social Benefits
_______________ ______________ ______________ ____________
_______________ ______________ ______________ ____________
_______________ ______________ ______________ ____________
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Assessment Assessment
II. I. Matching Type
1. Illegal Hand Use
2. Pushing
3. Blocking 1. B
4. Holding 2. C
5. Double Foul 3. F
4. D
5. A
What is More What's In What I know
1. Referee “Perfect Match” 1. B
2. Travelling 2. B
3. Substitution 1. Abrasion 3. B
4. Push 2. Visible Count 4. C
3. Holding 5. C
4. Technical Foul
5. Sprain
6. Travelling
7. Double Dribble
8. Fracture
Answer Key
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2020
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