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Board Interpreter News - Board Secretary and Board Interpreter rosters have been updated and are now available for official use only. Please review the information to ensureaccuracy. If there is an error in the information provided, please contact Donnie Eppley @ deppley@iaabo.org

IAABO Boards– Visit IAABO Boards to see if your board is represented. Please email additions and/or corrections to deppley@iaabo.org

IAABO Membership Rings - are now available to all IAABO members. The cost of the ring is $450.00. Rings may be ordered by contacting Donnie Eppley, IAABO, Inc., 301.540.5180. Click on Merchandise to view the ring.

Refresher Exam - Click here to review the IAABO Refresher Examination and answers for the 2008/2009 basketball season.

IAABO service pins are available for purchase through your local board secretary. Individual members interested in purchasing service pins may contact the IAABO main office. Click Service Pins to view the pins.

IAABO Board 119 Member Deploys to Haiti - IAABO members show courage every night when they enter the arena of high school basketball. We are all aware of this, but what we may not be aware of are other areas where our members enter that exhibit strength, courage, story continues

Play of the Week - Click here to view the latest Play of the Week

Board Secretary Area -The Board Secretary link is a secure area. To obtain access please email Donnie Eppley deppley@iaabo.org

Service Certificates are available for viewing by clicking on Certificates

Videos - The 2009 instruction video list is now complete. Click Videos to print out a price list and order form for great training videos on Block/Charge, Game Management, Traveling and other topics concerning basketball officiating

Merchandise - The updated merchandise list is now available. Click Merchandise to print out an order form and price list for pins, lesson plans, years of service certificates and more.

Video Play Analysis - This Video Play depicts an accurate ruling in which the official rules an intentional foul, but does not move towards the play to ensure that additional extracurricular activity does not occur during the play. Officials must be vigilant and continue to officiate the entire play from start to finish. Click here to view the VPOW and participate.

Crew of 3 Mechanics Video - Click here to observe a promotional video clip of the new IAABO Crew of Three Mechanics video. To purchase the video, please contact the IAABO Office by calling 1.717.713.8129.

Interested in becoming a basketball official? - Click here to watch a short video on basketball officiating and the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials, Inc. and to find a contact in your area

Recruiting Brochure - Click here to view and print the IAABO Recruiting Brochure

Mark Byron, Bd. 20 ME, 72nd IAABO President - On April 18, 2010, Mark Byron of of IAABO Board No. 20, Maine, become the 72nd President of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials, Inc. Here are President Bryon's remarks upon becoming IAABO President. Good morning, fellow IAABO members. I know that you all have flights to catch so it is not my intention to speak more than 90 minutes. No, in reality, I will be brief and to the point. I just completed my 41st year of officiating and I can truly say that I am no worse than I ever was. I don’t understand why I can’t remember what I wore yesterday, but I can remember that I got paid $6.50 ...... go to rest of story

IAABO Past President George B. “Pete” Sheehan IAABO Past President George B. “Pete” Sheehan passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2010. Pete was the Past President of IAABO during the 1991-92 basketball season. He will surely be missed by all. Click here to read additional information about Pete.

2010 Spring Meeting AD Book - A special thanks to all of the boards and individuals who have helped to make the spring meeting successful. Click here to view the advertisement booklet.

Officials versus Cancer - Click here to view a news report featuring IAABO Board 6 member Pat Antolini and his personal battle with cancer.

You Make the Ruling DVD - The International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO), Inc. has produced a training DVD called, “You Make the Ruling” based on the points of emphasis (POEs) for the 2009-2010 basketball season. It includes play on traveling, block-charge, goaltending and closely guarded situations. A trainer’s guide accompanies the DVD for use with groups of officials. Some plays are explained in detail while others are designed for you to make the ruling. The plays will stimulate discussion within your group as the play is shown first in real-time, then in slow motion and then again in real time to promote discussion. The DVD can also be used by individual officials who want to improve their officiating ability by viewing plays. The DVD can be purchased for $24.95 (IAABO members; $29.95 non-IAABO officials and includes shipping and handling). If you are interested, please contact IAABO @ iaabo@iaabo.org or by phoning, 717.713.8129

Fred Horgan, FIBA -Fred Horgan hasn't exactly relaxed during his retirement. A member of the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame and the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame, will add in September the Radomir Shaper Award for outstanding contributions to international basketball (story continues)

IAABO Cruise - IAABO is going Cruising. IAABO, Inc. is hosting a five-night Bermuda Cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s EXPLORER OF THE SEAS. The dates are May 21 – 26, 2011. Bermuda is only 600 nautical miles off the coast of North Carolina and this island is known for its pastel painted houses, brilliantly colored gardens, cricket matches and charming shorts. Its pink-sand beaches, excellent shopping and proximity to the U.S. make it an ideal destination for a getaway cruise vacation. Click here to learn more about this exciting opportunity.

Sportorials -The May/June 2010 edition of the on-line version of the IAABO publication Sportorials is now available. If you are a current member of IAABO, please click Sportorials Online for a username and password. Include your name and board number for access.

2010 2011 NFHS Rules Changes - Click here to view and print the Rules Changes for the 2010 2011 season.

Crew of Three Mechanic Change - IAABO has improved the foul procedure mechanic. For the upcoming season, the ruling official will report to the opposite side of the basketball court after reporting a foul and assume the proper free throw or throw in position. For the past few years, the “tableside” mechanic has been the procedure. The move to the tableside mechanic was primarily instituted from the urging of some collegiate coaches so that communication with the foul ruling official would be more more convenient for brief communication. Click here to continue

Sports Officiating: A Legal Guide - " the comprehensive guide for officiating leaders, administrators and active sports officials" Considered the foremost authority on the legal issues of sports officiating, author Alan Goldberger provides the reader with easy-to-understand insights and advice. He presents current rulings, precedents and the principles that should guide every officiating program. Click here for more details

Message of Support and Appreciation - The IAABO staff salutes the men and women of our Armed Forces! As the final stages of an exciting basketball season ended here in America, thousands of our finest sons and daughters in uniform were called to duty to a far-away land to protectand defend our cherished individual freedoms. With profound national pride, we watched in awe – hour-by-hour – how they conducted themselves with inspired courage, precision, and resolve. Their triumph in battle, although earned with

great personal sacrifice, is our collective victory. And for this, we shall never forget and will forever show our sincere gratitude. Several IAABO members are current or former members of our Armed Forces; and every IAABO member has a loved one or knows of someone that continues to serve our great nation. We are on the same team, so naturally our thoughts were always – and will continue to be – with these dedicated patriots. We at home are extremely proud of their spirit and determination, and look forward in welcoming them back to their home court. Indeed, we have much to be thankful for! God Bless America!

Make a Difference, “Officials versus Cancer 2009/2010”- IAABO officials raised over $63,000.00 to assist in the fight against Cancer during the 2008/2009 season
Where can an official help fight cancer? On the basketball court. This year, IAABO is joining forces with the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the American Cancer Society during the “Coaches vs. Cancer” crusade. Officials can do their part to blow the whistle on this disease which affects too many people. To help, all one needs to do is donate up to 25% of a game fee to this worthy cause. During the week of January 25 - January 30, 2010, participating officials will dispaly their committment to the campaign by using a white or pink whistle that will be provided to him/her
once a contribution to the crusade has been made. Please make the court a bit more colorful the week of January 25th - January 30th. Help IAABO show the athletic community our determination for this cause. Please make checks payable to: American Cancer Society. Donations may be made anytime, but must be received no later than January 15th, 2010 to be part of the presentation to be made at the Final Four on behalf of IAABO. Click here to view and print a contribution form.

	Sportorials - The May/June edition of the on-line version of the IAABO publication Sportorials is now available. If you are a current member of
IAABO, please click Sportorials Online for a username and password. Include your name and board number for access.