WELCOME TO IAABO BOARD #33

Through your membership in the North Jersey Board of Approved Basketball Officials, Inc., you are a member of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials, Inc. (IAABO) – the only organization of its kind in the world: a nonprofit service and professional organization managed by and for basketball referees. Founded in 1923, IAABO’s stated purposes are:

To educate, train, develop, and provide continuous instruction for basketball officials.
To promote the welfare of the game of basketball, its players and officials.
To maintain the highest standard of basketball officiating.
To encourage the spirit of fair play and sportsmanship.
To have available at all times an adequate number of thoroughly trained and capable officials.
To cooperate with all organizations officially connected with the game of basketball in furthering its interests and ideals.

Through a worldwide organization of some 200 local “boards” spanning 38 states and 11 foreign countries, IAABO has been the unparalleled and undisputed leader in worldwide training of basketball officials in the areas of

Basketball rules
Mechanics and techniques of officiating
Organization of local officials’ groups
Development of curricula and standards by which other officials’ organizations are judged.

BOARD 33's 2010 - 2011 ONLINE REGISTRATION

Registration letters, with your directory number and online pin number, have been mailed. Registering online is simple, safe and helps reduce the amount of paperwork involved in the registration process. Remember you would have had to register by February 28, 2010 to avoid late fees.

Board 33's 2010-2011 Online Member Registration

Do you want to become a basketball referee?

Cadet classes start in September. If you are interested in becoming a member of IAABO Board 33, please check back here on or about March 1, 2010. Details for the 2010-2011 cadet class will be made available at that time.

Thank you.

WHAT'S NEW

Ed Strohmeyer, past president and long time IAABO Board 33 Member, passed away.

Our condolences to the Strohmeyer family and friends.

Becker Funeral Home

219 Kindermack Road

Westwood, NJ

Wednesday, March 10, 3:00 - 8:00 PM

SPECIAL OLYMPICS

We need officials for

March 13 & 14

FDU - Madison

St. Elizabeth - Madison

Saturday, March 13 games at FDU-Madison will start at 9:00 am

call Ed Wehling

SPRING SPORTS FESTIVAL

March 27 & 28

Wildwood Convention Center

(plus alternate venues)

Wildwood, NJ

Planning to stay the weekend, have any questions, call Ed Wehling.

NFHS 2010 Basketball Questionnaire

Your input counts. It's on the member page.

IAABO's First all women's officials school, July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2010. Details on the IAABO website.

ESPN Interview with former IAABO Board 33 Referee, Tim Higgins