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IAABO Elects 70th President - Felix Addeo, Board No. 33 NJ, was elected the 70th President of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials, Inc. at the annual spring meeting held in Ocean City, Maryland. Click here to read more information on this subject.

2008 2009 High School Rule Changes - Click here to view the high school rules changes for 2008/2009.

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

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

Sportorials - The July/August 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 Onlinefor a username and password. Include your name and board number for access.

Championship Crew - IAABO members (shown L-R), Dennis Kelly, Bd. 27 MA, Beth Kuzmeski, Bd. 8 CT, and Larry Ruffing, Bd. 105 VT, officiated the NCAA Division III Women's Championship game in Holland, Michigan, March 2008.

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IAABO Life Member Ceremony - The 9th Annual IAABO Life Member induction ceremony was held on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at the Princess Royale located in Ocean City, Maryland. IAABO members, Peter Carroll, Bd. 9 CT, Tony Haley, Bd. 117 NH, William Miller, Bd. 175 MA, Jimm Paull, Bd. 42 NY, and Leo Spirito, Bd. 33 NJ, were inducted as IAABO Life Members.

Refresher Exam - Click here to review the IAABO Refresher Examination and answers for the 2007/2008 basketball season.

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

Videos - The 2007 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

Play of the Week Special Edition - Click here for a special Play of the Week.

Make a Difference, “Blow The Whistle on Cancer”
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 26 - February 1,2009, 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 26th - February 1st. Help IAABO show the athletic community how determined we are to “Blow the Whistle on Cancer”. Please make checks payable to: American Cancer Society. Donations may be made anytime, but must be received no later than January 16th, 2009 to be part of the presentation to be made at the Final Four on behalf of IAABO. Click here to download a brochure.

“Simply Spectacular” - IAABO 2008 FALL SEMINAR - If you did not attend the fall seminar in Eatontown, New Jersey, you missed sessions that were presented with a flair and professionalism. In addition, demonstrations of IAABO’s latest developments and tools to assist the interpreters, including an updated version of IAABO RefSchool ™, in the task of instructing their members and prospective officials. Evaluation forms indicated that the audiences were pleased with the presentations, in that they were timely, useful and were given by plenty of new faces. The give and take in the video session was terrific and inspired some differences of opinion, some jousting and then finally some agreement. It was simply a great session. Click here to view photos taken during the sessions and you can see the interested look on the faces of the audience. You will also see some photos during relaxed moments. The hospitality provided by the New Jersey State Board No. 1 was second to none, outstanding food and drink that never ended. Make plans now to attend the 2009 fall seminar in Cleveland, Ohio, next September.

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!

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

IAABO Elects Executive Director - Tom Lopes, Board No. 194 NJ, was named the new Executive Director of the International Officials of Approved Basketball Officials, Inc. Click here to read Tom's Bio and click here to read his message to IAABO.

Play of the Week - The time has come to begin thinking about and preparing or the 2008-09 basketball season.The first POW offering requires some research on the part of the responder. Click here to view the plays.

February 7, 2008
IAABO Official Selected to Referee 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing - Jose Carrion, a member of IAABO Board No. 6, Connecticut, has been selected to officiate in the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. The selection is the second straight for Jose, who will be representing his home country of Puerto Rico. Click here to view more information related to this story.

2008 Spring Meeting Photo Gallery - Click Spring 2008 to view pictures from the 2008 Spring Meeting which was held in Ocean City, Maryland.

NCAA Slide Show - Click here to view a slide show on this season's rule changes.

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.

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.

2006 Officials School Photo Gallery - Click Photos to view action from the the 27th year of IAABO Officiating Schools.

2007/2008 Rule Changes and Interpretations Video - Click here to watch a video on the 2007/ 2008 High School Rule Changes and their interpretation featuring IAABO Coordinator of Interpreters, Peter Webb.