CB 4.23.3 Situation B Legal Guarding Position
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Switch after Technical Foul (Cof2)
(IAABO Manual pg. 77, Section A.12)
After a technical foul, the ruling official will report the foul to the official scorer, then become the Trail during the administration of the ensuing free throws.  Once the free throws are completed, the ruling official will remain at the Trail position and be responsible for putting the ball in play at the division line opposite the table.

The rationale behind this change was to ensure the ruling official would not be positioned as the Lead in front of the team’s bench that was just assessed a technical foul.  By making the ruling official the Trail during the  administration of the free throws, will guarantee the ruling official will be positioned opposite the table away from the bench area.  This will be especially beneficial if the technical foul was assessed to a member of the coaching staff. 

IAABO Constitution Committee – Proposed Amendments
The proposed amendments below to the IAABO Constitution have been approved by the Constitution Committee and the Executive Committee. Pursuant to the notice provisions of Article XI of the Constitution, these amendments will be presented to the International Assembly for adoption at the Spring Meeting in Ocean City, Maryland, on Sunday, April 10, 2022.
 
Art. IX – Executive Committee
Sec. 2. Qualifications 
Presently reads: In addition to the officers, twelve (12) members of the Association shall be elected to the Executive Committee, subject to the requirements set forth in Section 1 of this Article as follows: (1) One (1) member shall be elected from each of the ten (10) geographical regions set forth below; (2) Two ‘At Large Members’ shall be elected as follows:  One (1) At Large Member shall be elected at the 2018 International Assembly meeting – designated ‘At Large A’; and One (1) At Large Member shall be elected at the 2019 International Assembly meeting – designated ‘At Large B’. NOTE: An ‘At Large Member’ means a member who does not reside within any of the ten (10) Geographical Regions. Any member of the Executive Committee not in attendance at two consecutive meetings of the Executive Committee without cause shall be replaced by election at the next meeting of the International Assembly. 
The geographic regions are as follows: 
1. State of New York
2. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
3. State of New Jersey
4. Commonwealths of Pennsylvania and Virginia
5. State of Colorado
6. States of New Hampshire and Vermont
7. State of Maryland (except Montgomery County)
8. State of Connecticut
9. All Provinces and Territories of Canada
10. State of Maine
            
Proposed amendment: In addition to the officers, twelve (12) members of the Association shall be elected to the Executive Committee, subject to the requirements set forth in Section 1 of this Article as follows: (1) One (1) member from each of the ten (10) geographical regions set forth below shall be elected; (2) Two ‘At Large Members’ who do not reside within any of the ten (10) geographic regions shall be elected. Any member of the Executive Committee not in attendance at two consecutive meetings of the Executive Committee without cause shall be replaced by election at the next meeting of the International Assembly. 
The geographic regions are as follows: 
1. State of New York
2. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
3. State of New Jersey
4. Commonwealths of Pennsylvania and Virginia
5. State of Colorado
6. States of New Hampshire and Vermont
7. State of Maryland (except Montgomery County)
8. State of Connecticut
9. All Provinces and Territories of Canada
10. State of Maine
 
Rationale: Removes references to the ‘At Large A and B’ Executive Committee representative positions as well as references to 2018 and 2019. These references were used as guidance when the Association transitioned to the new two At Large Executive Committee representative positions. As the two current At Large Executive Committee representatives are in place and in the Executive Committee election cycle, these references are no longer necessary.

Art. X – Committees
Sec. 1 – Standing Committees
 
Presently reads: The following shall be the standing committees of the Association: 
                        1. Audit and Budget 
                        2. Board Relations & Policy
                        3. Constitution
                        4. Life Membership
                        5. Membership Development
                        6. Rules Examination
                        7. Officials Education & Development
                        8. Women’s Coordinating
 
Proposed amendment: The following shall be the standing committees of the Association: 
                        1. Budget & Finance 
                        2. Board Relations & Policy
                        3. Constitution
                        4. Life Membership
                        5. Membership Development
                        6. Rules Examination
                        7. Officials Education & Development
                        8. Women’s Coordinating
 
Rationale: One of the stated purposes of the Audit & Budget Committee in the Board Relations & Policy Manual is the preparation of a proposed budget in consultation with the Executive Director. The committee has never had any audit responsibilities as that term is used in an accounting context. This amendment deletes the term ‘Audit’ from the committee’s name and replaces it with ‘Finance’.  

Coaches and Officials Raise Awareness
for Cancer Research

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - This is the week that basketball officials and coaches raise awareness in the fight against cancer. Coaches are wearing sneakers to show their support for cancer awareness and for the last several years officials have used pink whistles during the designated week. This was the announcement last night during the MDI Presque Isle games.

Voice of Rich Ezzy:” Before we meet the teams we would like to point out that the Presque Isle and MDI Coaches are proudly wearing their sneakers to benefit the American Cancer Society in the Coaches versus Cancer project. They join other Big East Coaches this week in raising the awareness of the American Cancer Society in the battle to save lives. Also today the officials of IAABO Board 150 are participating in the national Officials versus Cancer week. Officials are using pink whistles all this week and we invite you to make a donation.  Click here to read more.

Potomac Valley Officials Blow
Whistle on Cancer

Officials from the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials, Inc. (IAABO) have joined forces with the American Cancer Society to raise funds to help fight cancer.  Click here to read more.

Trio of Women Officiate a Varsity Basketball
Game for the first time in D51 History
Rhonda Repshire, far left and Cassie Hameling
Officiating has always been a boys club, but women are slowly making their way into the profession.

On Jan. 27 at Palisade, three women — Rhonda Repshire, Jamie Dunn and Cassie Harmeling — made District 51 history when they refereed a high school varsity basketball game.

“There are young women out there who may be interested in this. We want to continue to encourage them and just get the word out that they can do this,” Dunn said. “We want to tell them, ‘Hey, this is a cool thing. There are women who are doing this and you do it long term and hold your own.'" Click here to read more.  

Chaos Hits Youth Basketball Game as Coach
‘Chokes out referee’ (VIDEO)
Footage which allegedly shows a coach attacking a referee during a youth basketball game in the United States has gone viral, attracting more than 1.2 million views in the hours after it was uploaded in the latest instance of violence to mar youth sports in America.
 
Specific details as to the incident remain scant but the viral clip shows a heated confrontation on the basketball court between a match official and another man described online as being a coach of one of the two youth teams playing in the game.   Click here to read the article and view the video.

Lone Grove Police Chief asked to
Leave Basketball Game
ARDMORE, Okla. (KXII) - The Lone Grove police chief was kicked out of a high school basketball game on Friday.

Referee Dustin Johnson said Lone Grove police chief John Terry became disruptive.
“Called a jump ball, fan didn’t like it,” Johnson said. “I didn’t think too much about it.”
“Several of the parents asked ‘Are you kidding me,’ and then I said ‘Are you blind,’ different things like that,” Terry said. Click here to read more.
 

Mark Your Calendars

The IAABO Spring Meeting will be held April 6 – 10, 2022 at the Holiday Inn Oceanfront located at 6600 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland. 
 
Click here to reserve your room now. We look forward to seeing you there.  More information coming soon.

Rules Quizzes
(Answers are located at the bottom of the page)
NFHS Edition
 
1. A1 is intentionally fouled attempting a 3-point try. The try is unsuccessful. A1 will attempt: 
A. 2 free throws.
B. 3 free throws.
2. With 0.3 on the game clock, a team can only score on a tap if the game is resumed by a throw-in.  True or False?
3. With 0.3 on the game clock a team can only score on a tap if the game is resumed by a free throw. True or False?
4. A protective face mask may be worn and made of hard material, but shall be worn molded to the face with no protrusions. True or False?
5. A1 throws a pass from their backcourt to their frontcourt. Once the ball is released the 10-second count shall end. True or False?

Men's Collegiate Edition

1. A1 is dribbling on the perimeter and B1 has a stayed hand on A1. The trail official rules a foul on B1. T-F
2. If a player grasps the ring and is not preventing himself from injury, he should be charged with a Class A technical foul. T-F. 
3. A5 taunts B5, A5 should be charged with a Class A technical foul. T-F
4. The Head Coach of Team A is berating the Trail Official, the trail official should ignore the Head Coach of Team A. T-F
5. B5 has a forearm and hand on A5 in the post. This is legal defense. T-F 

Women's Collegiate Edition

1. With  0.3 left in the game and team A in the bonus. A1 has a throw-in on the end line. A1 throws the ball to A3 who catches the ball and is fouled as they attempt the try and the game clock horn sounds.  The ball goes in the basket. The Center Official cancels the goal, but gives A3 “2” shots.
2. A1 is assessed a player/substitute technical foul with the score tied as the 4th quarter has expired. The overtime shall start by awarding any player on Team B  “2” free throws and the ball at the division line to start the overtime period. T-F
3. Team A is not ready to take the playing court after the second signal indicating the end of the intermission. The following are True Statements: 
A. The Referee should ask the timer to start the digital device used to time time outs.
B. When Team A is not ready to play at the expiration of one minute, Team A shall be assessed a Technical Foul for delay of game.
C. The Technical Foul charged to Team A is an administrative technical foul.
D. Team B shall be awarded “2” free throws and the game will continue from the point of interruption.
E. If Team A is entitled to the AP Arrow, it should not lose control of the AP Arrow until the throw-in ends.
F. All of the Above.
4. B1 takes a spot on the playing court before A1 jumps to catch a pass. A1 returns to the playing court and lands on B1. Since B1 set up outside of the RA, B1 must give A1 time to avoid contact. T-F
5. The Lead Official needs to be no nearer than the close down position to referee the legality of the secondary/help defender. T-F 

International Edition

1. The end lines and sidelines are not part of the playing court. T-F
2. A1 with the ball loses their balance and falls on the playing court. The Lead Official rules a traveling violation. T-F
3. A1, while lying on the playing court, gains control of the ball and stands up while holding the ball. The trail official “no calls” the play. T-F
4. The touching of an opponent with the hand(s) in itself, is not necessarily a foul. T-F
5. To repeatedly touch or “jab” an opponent with or without the ball is a foul, as it may lead to rough play. T-F

RefQuest is an online platform for high school.  It was developed for basketball officials, by basketball officials. The creation of RefQuest provides a resource for referees to collaborate. This technology has been advanced by the RefQuest visionaries and utilizes world-class programmers who have made the platform user friendly, intuitive and provide unmatched value. 
 
IAABO and RefQuest have teamed up to provide another great resource to the members of both organizations. IAABO's core mission is "to educate, train, develop, and provide continuous instruction for basketball officials." RefQuest provides new and exciting technology to help reach that goal. 

If you would like to participate, please send an email message to
deppley@iaabo.org and include your name, email address and board number. 

Sportorials Writers Wanted
Dust off your writing skills; IAABO is looking for members to submit articles for publication in SPORTORIALS.  We are specifically looking for rules-based articles and human interest stories involving our members.  If you have the time, we have a dime for your efforts.  Actually, we have several dimes.  In other words, we don’t expect anyone to write for FREE.  Authors who have articles that are printed will be compensated.
 
Please send your submissions to deppley@iaabo.org

 To make a donation click here.

Calling All Good IAABO Citizens
So many of us impact our communities and our world for the better.  IAABO would like to highlight many of the good deeds our officials have done throughout the year. We want to emphasize our belief in being good corporate and community citizens in the areas where we live and work.  So, whether it be a random act of kindness or an organized volunteer effort, no good deed is too big or too small!  Trust us, we’ll be humble so that our officials can be proud.  Send your email to IAABO @ info@iaabo.org  and tell us about a good deed you did this year.
 
Some examples include:
  • Rescued a puppy
  • Bought lunch for a stranger
  • Organized a fundraiser
  • Volunteered at a homeless shelter
  • Donated blood
  • Shoveled a neighbor’s driveway
  • Helped a friend in need

IAABO University
"An online basketball officiating certification class"

If your board is participating and has prospective officials that would like to enroll in the course, please have them contact the IAABO Office @ info@iaabo.org
Apply to be a High School Official!
Make a difference in your community and become a high school official. #BecomeAnOfficial. Click here to read more.

The NFHS is currently offering free officiating courses on their website @ NFHSLearn.com. 

Officially Human; Behind the Stripes LLC (OH) was founded by Brenda Hilton as a grassroots effort to "humanize" sport officials in all sports at all levels. Brenda has spent close to 20 years working with sport officials and coordinators at the DI level and grown to appreciate them for all they do for our youth and young adults. OH is currently working with 12 high school associations (with more on the horizon) across the country to survey officials at that level, gathering information to take back constituents and participating states in hopes of building a nationwide campaign. To date, 16,000+ officials have shared thoughts and ideas on how to address the issue. 
 
OH currently has sportsmanship banners available for purchase to be displayed at venues; they can be customized with the venue logo. 
 
@OffyHuman
Steve Zazuri, owner of Blow Your Whistles located in Monroe, Connecticut, has been selected to be the Preferred Smitty/IAABO Dealer for all New England IAABO Boards.  Steve is currently an active IAABO Board No. 9, Fairfield, CT member.  Both Smitty and IAABO are very excited for Steve to service the New England IAABO membership.  Steve will continue to provide his same outstanding service to the IAABO Boards in New York.  He can be reached at (203) 261-3128 or szazuri@blowyourwhistles.com.
 
Visit – www.blowyourwhistles.com to order your Smitty/IAABO products
Smitty Officials’ Apparel – Smitty is the exclusive vendor for IAABO Logoed products.  Click here to view a listing of preferred retailers.
 
Click here to purchase Ref Life gear and enjoy Free Shipping - Must use code RefLife when checking out.

IAABO Patches

Recently, the IAABO Office has received numerous inquiries about IAABO patches and their availability for purchase.  IAABO Patches are no longer available for purchase.  This was discontinued several years ago.  Please visit Smitty Officials’ Apparel – Smitty is the exclusive vendor for IAABO Logoed products.  Click here to view a listing of preferred retailers.
Incrediware - A Natural
Wearable Anti-Inflammatory
Incrediware’s mission is to design innovative products that help patients recover more effectively and faster while assisting medical professionals to deliver a new standard of care through further development and application of unique materials.  IAABO officials are being offered the same discount as all NBA and NCAA officials.  The promo code is:  NCAAREF (30% discount). www.incrediwear.com
IAABO Watch and Gift Set
IAABO watch and gift sets are now available at a special price of $99.95.  To order your watch and gift set, please contact Donnie Eppley@ 717.713.8129 or email:  eppleyd@comcast.net
 
Special Deals for IAABO Basketball Officials
Briggs and Riley Luggage
Briggs and Riley Luggage - Officials will receive a 60% discount on any product.  Officials must use the form which can be obtained by clicking here - There is a lifetime guarantee on the luggage. 
ISlides – Customize your own IAABO ISlides.  Click here to get started.

BRAZYN Foam Roller

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Sustainably made – eco-friendly materials
 
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Answers to Quizzes
NFHS
1. B-10-7-Penalty-5-b
2. True-5-1-5
3. True-5-1-5
4. True-3-5-2-d
5. False-9-8
Men's Collegiate
1. True- 10-1.4.a.
2. False-10-4.1.e.
3. True-10-3.1.b.
4. False-10-3.2.c.
5. False-Appendix-III-Section-3-g.
Women's Collegiate
1. True-A.R.-140
2. True-A.R. -143.
3. F- A.R.-101.
4. False- A.R.-301.
5.  True-CCA Manual- 1.1.4
International
1. True - Article 2.4
2. False - Art. 25.2.2  Interpretation 25-1, 25-2
3. False - Art. 25.2.2  Interpretation 25-1, 25-4
4. True - Article-33.11
5. True - Article-33.11
 
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