OI LIVE is reviewing plays on No Calls. NFHS basketball rules and officiating. Watch it now.

On April 16, 2025, OI LIVE broadcast a meeting talking about No Calls - nothing to see here. Joshua Schroeder, OI chairman of the board, showed a variety of plays that either had a no call originally or was suggested to have had a no call instead of a foul or violation that was called. Most videos were agreed upon, but some had a lively discussion about whether or not the whistle should have been blown.
OI LIVE meetings are conducted the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm with the intent to provide instruction for basketball officials, and assist in helping everyone get better. Watching and discussing videos in a group brings better awareness in how to apply the rules of basketball in real game situations and provides a fun and supportive environment for officials to ask questions and share philosophies by fellow officials. Asking questions while analyzing video is a valuable learning tool and by giving repetitive looks at the same play increases retention of rules and philosophies of rules. All videos shown are actual high school basketball videos and revolve around the topic of No Calls.

The video of this online meeting includes 11 video clips and a BONUS PLAY.

0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Possible backcourt violation but no call was made by the officials. Discussion on the "all three points" principle.
3:21 - 2 person game with a no call on a verticality play under the basket. A lot of contact on this play but no whistle.
7:01 - Was this goaltending or a technical foul or nothing?
10:07 - Quite a bit of body contact on this drive to the basket and on the shot as well. Was a no call correct?
17:57 - Spin move with the defender falling backward on contact. No call was made by the officials. Traveling was also questioned.
25:16 - Drive down the lane and a block was called by the Center. Does game situation change your ruling?
30:55 - Reach in foul was called but should the official have allowed it to develop?
33:48 - Another drive down the lane and a shooting foul called by the Lead.
36:43 - Block call in the backcourt with no body around.
40:57 - Illegal screen called by Center. Was it worth a whistle? Lots of discussion on this play.
49:07 - Drive down the lane with a vertical player defending but when contact occurs was moving toward her opponent.
54:01 - BONUS CLIP
103:21 - Meeting Schedule

Watching video clips is a good way to stay connected to the skill of officiating basketball but education and learning can more effectively be attained doing it in a group with some direction from a key speaker. Remembering specific rules and application of those rules is easier when visual aids are used to present in a way that is easy to listen to and understand.
The Officials Institute, and their monthly video review meetings, create a fun environment that allows participants to speak up and voice their opinions on plays without negative retribution or rebuttals. Everyone's opinion is worth something and adds to the overall learning experience that everyone should strive for, regardless of years of experience. Breaking down film in slow motion and freeze frames helps to "retrain our brain" so when we see the same plays in real time we are in a better position mentally to get the call right.

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All rules referenced in this video are taken from the official rules book provided by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). To find out more about the NFHS, you can visit them at https://nfhs.org/