# Law 46: Referees, Table Officials and Commissioner (FIBA Official Basketball Rules)

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Who officiates a game, the four table officials, the commissioner's seat and duty, neutrality and the uniform.

## 46.461 Who Officiates

The crew, the table officials and the commissioner.

### Test 1: The crew and the table

- The on-court officials are a crew chief and 1 or 2 umpires. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.1)
- The table officials are a scorer, an assistant scorer, a timer and a shot clock operator. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.2)
- The assistant scorer is one of the four table officials. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.2)
- The crew chief and umpires are assisted by the table officials and by a commissioner, if present. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.1)
- The crew is a crew chief and 1 or 2 umpires, so two officials on the court is allowed. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.1)
- The shot clock operator is a table official; the crew chief and umpires are on-court officials and the commissioner is optional. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.2)
- The rules speak of a commissioner 'if present', so not every game has one. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.1, 46.3)
- Court officials first, then the table, then any commissioner. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.1-46.3)
- Scorer and assistant first, then the two clock operators. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.2)
- The commissioner oversees the table; the other three work at it. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.2-46.3)

## 46.462 Seat, Neutrality and Uniform

Where the commissioner sits, independence, no rule changes, the dress code.

### Test 1: The commissioner and the uniform

- The commissioner, if present, sits between the scorer and the timer. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.3)
- The commissioner supervises the table officials and assists the crew chief and umpires in the smooth running of the game. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.3)
- The officials of a game should not be connected in any way with either team on the court. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.4)
- The officials conduct the game under the rules and have no authority to change them. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.5)
- The uniform is a referees' shirt, long black trousers, black socks and black basketball shoes. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.6)
- Socks and shoes are black, like the trousers. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.6)
- Both the on-court officials and the table officials shall be uniformly dressed. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.7)
- From the shirt down, everything below it is black. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.6)
- The commissioner sits between the scorer and the timer. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.3)
- Only A has every part right: black trousers, socks and shoes. (Source: FIBA OBR 2026, Art. 46.6)

Sources: FIBA Official Basketball Rules 2026 (v1.1), Article 46 (paraphrased in original wording; original questions authored from the Rules, not reproduced)

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