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Bill Sacco

Bill Sacco

Bill Sacco's life is ruled by the rules. He is a veteran basketball official in the New York area and has officiated NCAA Division I women's basketball since 1998.

He has been the rules interpreter for the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials Board No. 52. In 2007, the IAABO presented Sacco with its President's Award for contributions to basketball.

Videos featuring Bill Sacco

Basketball Rules: Throw-in Violation

Basketball Rules: Throw-in Violation

A player making an inbounds pass must release the ball before stepping back onto the court. If the player steps onto ...

Basketball Rules: Offensive Foul Shot Violation

Basketball Rules: Offensive Foul Shot Violation

Understanding shooting rules is especially important on foul shots. Basketball rules stipulate the ball must hit the ...

Basketball Rules: Off-the-Ball Foul

Basketball Rules: Off-the-Ball Foul

In this video, a youth basketball official explains what constitutes an off-the-ball foul. A defender is allowed to ...

Basketball Rules: Hand Contact Fouls

Basketball Rules: Hand Contact Fouls

Use this video to learn how to play basketball defense correctly. A defender is allowed to touch the basketball and the ...

Basketball Rules: Five-Second Violation

Basketball Rules: Five-Second Violation

Youth basketball coaches should stress this important rule for ball possesion: If the player with ball is guarded ...

Basketball Rules: Defensive Foul Shot Violation

Basketball Rules: Defensive Foul Shot Violation

Make sure that all of your players know the basic basketball rules that govern foul shots. The basketball must hit the ...

Basketball Rules: Start-Stop Double Dribble

Basketball Rules: Start-Stop Double Dribble

Basketball rules stipulate a player can't bounce the ball again after he ends his dribble. In this video, an official ...

Basketball Rules: Two-Hand Double Dribble

Basketball Rules: Two-Hand Double Dribble

In this video, an official explains the double dribble. Youth basketball coaches should teach players to use only one ...

Basketball Rules: Pivot Foot Violation

Basketball Rules: Pivot Foot Violation

Basketball rules stipulate a player can't switch his established pivot foot. In this video, a youth basketball official ...

Basketball Rules: Time-Out Hand Signals

Basketball Rules: Time-Out Hand Signals

A youth basketball coach can take either a 30- or 60-second timeout. Use this basketball rules video to learn the hand ...

Basketball Rules: Swinging Elbows Violation

Basketball Rules: Swinging Elbows Violation

The youth basketball tips in this video show how offensive players must remain under control when they have possesion ...

Basketball Rules: Pushing Back Foul

Basketball Rules: Pushing Back Foul

All youth basketball players should learn and use proper box-out technique for rebounding. Basketball rules prevent ...

Basketball Rules: Pushing Foul

Basketball Rules: Pushing Foul

In this video, a youth basketball official explains what constitutes a pushing foul on defense. Defensive players can ...

Basketball Rules: Palming Violation

Basketball Rules: Palming Violation

In this video, a youth basketball official details the palming violation. A player can't put his palm under the ball ...

Basketball Rules: Foul Shooter Violation

Basketball Rules: Foul Shooter Violation

When shooting free throws, the shooter is not allowed to step into the foul lane until the basketball hits the rim. ...

Basketball Rules: Defensive Throw-in Violation

Basketball Rules: Defensive Throw-in Violation

Basketball rules stipulate that a defensive player can't impede the space of a player inbounding the ball. In this ...

Basketball Rules: Five-Second Rule on Throw-ins

Basketball Rules: Five-Second Rule on Throw-ins

On an inbounds play, a basketball player only has five seconds to pass the ball in to a teammate. If the official's ...

Basketball Rules: Illegal Screen

Basketball Rules: Illegal Screen

Offensive players are not allowed to continue moving their feet once they set a screen. In this video, an official ...

Basketball Rules: Inbounds Pass Violation

Basketball Rules: Inbounds Pass Violation

When a player is inbounding the ball from a designated throw-in spot, he is not allowed to move his feet. An official ...

Basketball Rules: Official's Hand Signals

Basketball Rules: Official's Hand Signals

An important basketball tip: Officials signal an inbounds pass or a violation with a raised open palm and a foul with a ...

Basketball Rules: Fouling the Screener

Basketball Rules: Fouling the Screener

To play basketball defense correctly, a defender must go around a legal screen or risk committing a foul. In this ...

Basketball Rules: Charging Foul

Basketball Rules: Charging Foul

One of the keys to maintaining possesion of the ball on offense is body control. A charge, or player-control foul, ...

Basketball Rules: Blocking Foul

Basketball Rules: Blocking Foul

In this video, an official explains one of the basketball rules for blocking fouls. Defensive players must maintain ...

Basketball Rules: Block/Charge Call

Basketball Rules: Block/Charge Call

All youth basketball coaches and players should understand that the block/charge call is one of the toughest calls for ...

Basketball Rules: Backcourt Violation

Basketball Rules: Backcourt Violation

Once the basketball crosses the center line and into the offensive zone, it's a violation for the offense to dribble or ...

Basketball Rules: Backcourt Pass Violation

Basketball Rules: Backcourt Pass Violation

Passing or dribbling from the frontcourt to the backcourt is a violation of basketball rules. Young players learning ...

Basketball Rules: Three-Second Violation

Basketball Rules: Three-Second Violation

There are many misconceptions about what constitutes a three-second violation in the foul lane. In this video, a youth ...

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