Since the beginning of last season, the NBA Referee Operations Department has regularly distributed Points of Emphasis memos to referees that discuss instructions concerning game rules and their enforcement. The memos are also distributed to NBA teams in an ongoing effort to ensure they are up to date on how rules are enforced.

To better educate the media and fans on our points of emphasis, the memos will continue to be posted on NBA.com/official and Media Central. The topic of the most recent memo is flagrant fouls and rough play. Below is that memo along with previous memos and video examples.

• Flagrant fouls and rough play (PDF)
• Restricted area, lower defensive box and referee coverage on block/charge plays (PDF)
• Performance update and travel calls (PDF)
• Defensive goaltending and offensive basket interference (PDF)
• Clear path to the basket fouls (PDF)
• Defenders fighting over screens and dangerous plays (PDF)
• Instant replay triggers and reviewable matters (PDF)
• Illegal screens (PDF)
• Continuation on plays to the basket and jumping into a defender (PDF)
• Respect for the game and referee interaction initiatives (PDF)