Official (basketball)
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In basketball, an official enforces the rules and maintains order in the game. The title of official also applies to the scorers and timekeepers, and other personnel that have an active task in mainta
A basketball referee watches players closely during the WNBA Finals.
NCAA official Moe Kincaid making a call in a 2008 college basketball game
NBA officials Monty McCutchen (center), Tom Washington (#49) and Brent Barnaky reviewing a play.
Officials and players from both teams look on as a fouled player attempts a free throw.
Basketball
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Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players each oppose one another on a rectangular court. Players compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball through a hoop at each
Official (basketball)
…In basketball, an official (usually called a referee) enforces the rules and maintains order in the game. The title of official also applies to the scorers and…
Stephen Curry attempting to score a field goal at the 2022 NBA All-Star Game
James Naismith c. 1920
The first basketball court at Springfield College
The 1899 University of Kansas basketball team, with James Naismith at the back, right