IAABO Play of the Week

Click here to view the IAABO Play of the Week No. 15 for the 2018/2019 season. At the end of the video, you will need to click on the link shown below to access the survey question.  In addition, all IAABO Plays of the Week are archived at www.iaabo.org.

Click here to answer a survey to ensure that you have an accurate ruling.  Once you submit your answer, you will receive a response with IAABO’s point of view on this play

Congratulations

Congratulations to to Ernie Martinez, Bd. 4, Area 8, CO (Week 14) winner.  Thanks to everyone who participated in the IAABO Play of the Week.
Click here to purchase Ref Life gear and enjoy Free Shipping - Must use code RefLife when checking out.

A huge thanks to everyone who participated in the Officials vs. Cancer campaign.  Donations are still be accepted.  To make a donation, please contact your local board chairperson or send your donation to Officials vs. Cancer, P.O. Box 355, Carlisle, PA  17013. Click here to make an online donation.

Celebrating Tom Lopes

On Saturday evening, April 27, 2019 at the annual spring meeting scheduled to be held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, IAABO will be celebrating Tom Lopes’ retirement as the Executive Director, IAABO, Inc.  Click here to view and print a form for the event.

2019 IAABO Spring Meeting
The IAABO Spring Meeting will be held at the Claridge Hotel in beautiful Atlantic City, New Jersey.  The meeting dates are April 24-28, 2019.  It is now time to make your room reservations.  Room rates are as follows:  Wednesday (4/24) and Thursday (4/25) -  $110.00; Friday (4/26) - $139.00; and Saturday (4/27) - $149.00.  For reservations, please call the hotel at 1-844-AC-IS-FUN or online at www.claridge.com, using the code: IAABOO.  Looking forward to seeing everyone in Atlantic City.
IAABO Officials' Schools
This summer, IAABO will be hosting summer officiating schools with the goal of “professional improvement”. The desire to improve must always be present if one wants to achieve success as an official. Over the past nine decades the many and varied continuous education materials and officials’ schools, which IAABO provides, has assisted thousands of new and veteran officials learn and refine their skills.  Click here to register.
Basketball News
‘How has it come to this?’ National Association of
Sports Officials responds to incident involving …
PULASKI -- Mike McCarthy, the former coach of the Green Bay Packers, has been accused of confronting and berating referees after a loss by his stepson's high school basketball team.  Click here to read the entire article.
Amid shortage of referees, high school
offers
‘Hey Ref!’ class
St. Thomas Academy has an answer for the referee shortage.  “Hey Ref!” – a class to teach students how to referee.  Click here to read the entire 
Our View:  Berating referees is out-of-bounds behavior
In Maine and nationwide, hectoring from the sidelines and the stands is eroding the ranks of those who officiate school sports.  Click here to read the entire article.
WATCH:  Ole Miss fans throw trash on court
after controversial loss to Tennessee
The No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers beat the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford on Wednesday night, and Ole Miss fans thought they got screwed by the referees.  Click here to read the entire article. 
Interpreter for deaf basketball player told she
can’t stand by coach:  IHSAA investigates
An interpreter for a deaf Culver Community high school basketball player was told by a referee during a sectional game Tuesday night that she was not allowed to walk alongside the coach and sign in front of the bench as she has done for every other Culver game this season.  Click here to read the entire article. 
Fan behavior impacting referee pool
in high school sports
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- The sound of a whistle at a basketball game is common but what also is common is fans complaining about the call.
This has become an issue in high school sports so much that recently the National Federation of State High School Associations released a letter pleading with fans to cool it with their verbal abuse towards officials. The reason, the pool of officials is getting smaller in every sport.  Click here to read the entire article. 
Referees say respect, good manners win the game
Basketball referees around the state wore blue arm bands the last week of January to emphasize good sportsmanship to fans, players and coaches. They’ve witnessed poor sportsmanship rearing its ugly head at many games..  Click here to read the entire article. 
Here’s an idea:  Rather than rip your youth
coaches and refs, just thank them
FORT WORTH  The referees are terrible and the coaches drive you crazy, and we are all forever in their debt.
Without them our kids wouldn’t be playing basketball, volleyball, baseball, football, soccer or much of anything else, other than staring at a screen.
For fun, I filmed my daughter’s recent 10U basketball game so I could experience the joy of watching the same turnover, missed shot and blown call 500 times. “Forty minutes of hell,” indeed.  Click here to read the entire article. 

IAABO Patches

Recently, the IAABO Office has received numerous inquiries about IAABO patches and their availability for purchase.  We no longer sell IAABO Patches.  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.

IAABO University Goes Live
"An online basketball officiating certification class"

The course is LIVE.  If your board is participating and has prospective officials that would like to enroll in the course, please have them contact the IAABO Office @ iaabo@iaabo.org.
Free 21 Day Trial
Join RefQuest Now Click Here
Are your ready?
RefQuest Enhancing your Game
RefQuest is an online platform for high school and small college basketball officials. 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.
A Partnership to maximize Membership Benefits
IAABO and RefQuest

Clip. Post. Engage.

Access to RefQuest gives you the ability to download the RefClip Program
  • Easily clip and name your plays.
  • Upload them to the RefQuest site for easy sharing.
  • Use hotkeys for quick film navigation.
Simple and Intuitive. You receive access for the duration of your RefQuest membership!
Video Evaluations Made Easy!
Digital Critic was developed by Official Excellence to enhance referee, umpire and official evaluations. The platform allows for video time stamped commentary, spoken or textual, to be used for officiating improvement.  Digital Critic enables groups to track progress, enhance learning, and augment your existing training processes.  With online footage assessment, you can have your best evaluators providing valuable feedback consistently, without the need to be present at games.  Contact Mark (mark@digitalcritic.ca) for information on a free demo site for your board!  Click here to view.
 
Note that we are offering a 10% discount at the moment.
Smitty Officials’ Apparel – Smitty is the exclusive vendor for IAABO Logoed products.  Click here to view a listing of preferred retailers.
 
Long-Time IAABO Member Dave Simon Pens Third Book
Long-time IAABO member and writer for SPORTORIALS, Dave Simon, recently penned and published his third book. Simon has been an IAABO member since 1984 and written for SPORTORIALS for 29 years. "Tales of Cycling Nomad 1982," published by Orange Hat Publishing, chronicles his 3,500+ mile journey on a bicycle across North America in 1982. 
 
Autographed copies of the book are available by contacting Dave by email at davidsimon15@hotmail.com. Copies can also be ordered through Amazon or Barnes and Noble. 
 
Previously, Simon wrote "Whistle in a Haystack" with Rick Hartzell, which details stories and insights from Hartzell's DI men's basketball officiating career. Simon is also the author of "Bad Golf," a humorous take on why golfers punish themselves playing the game.
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
 
Thanks to everyone who participated in the annual Officials vs. Cancer campaign that was held during the past year.  Donations are still being accepted.  To make a donation, please send your check or money order to your board Point of Contact or mail it directly to:  Officials vs. Cancer, P.O. Box 355, Carlisle, PA  17013. 
 
To make a donation online, click on the following URL:  www.main.acsevents.org/officialsvscancer
 
Officials vs. Cancer apparel items are available at:

WWW.IAABO-GEAR.COM

Game Tracker Journal
You have likely heard the saying, “a goal without a plan is just a wish,” and this age-old adage rings so true for all people pursuing all types of endeavors.
And for basketball officials embarking on the 2017-2018 season absent a basic strategy on how to achieve a stated desire -- a better schedule; advancement to the next level -- you are in a rudderless boat on an open sea hoping the winds of fate blow you to your destination.
 
Seeking officiating success described in this manner seems laughable, but yet many officials take this approach with their beloved avocation.  
 
But Ref, don’t panic now...Help is on the way in the form of the new, and first of its kind, GameTracker Journal.  
 
This latest publication from long time IAABO members Billy Martin, Tim Malloy and Al Battista, the creators of Ref60.com, is an innovative tool that provides a template for every basketball official, at every level, to create your own realistic roadmap helping to guide you to your desired destination - one game at a time.
 
For more information on this GameTracker Journal tool visit www.Ref60.com/gametracker.
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 guaranteed on the luggage. 
ISlides – Customize your own IAABO ISlides.  Click here to get started.

BRAZYN FOAM ROLLER

The Morph” is a collapsible foam roller that can be packed in your roller bag and taken on the road with you.  No more will you have to ask the training room for a foam roller.
 
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True usability – standard size – easy to use
Sustainably made – eco-friendly materials
 
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