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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.

Meeting Dates Announced!

Submitted by IAABO Board 33 on Wed, 08/19/2026 - 3:21pm

The meeting dates and attendance requirements for the upcoming 2026-27 season have officially been announced by the Board Secretary.

The Interpretation Meeting is an IN PERSON meeting, and in person attendance is required by all members at one location or the other. No packets will be distributed at these meetings.

General Meetings will be held remotely via Zoom unless specifically specified, and invitations to attend each meeting will be sent out beforehand by the Board Interpreter.

In addition, there will be one General Meeting held in person for officials with between 1 and 5 years experience only.

Simulator Sessions will be held remotely via Zoom, and invitations to attend each meeting will be sent out beforehand by the Board Interpreter.

To view a list of each meeting set, please visit our Meetings page on the site for more information.

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Packet Pickup Locations Announced!

Submitted by IAABO Board 33 on Wed, 08/19/2026 - 3:01pm

Starting September 9th, you will be able to pick up your rulebook packets for the 2026-27 season. Distribution times vary.

In order to pick up your packet, YOU MUST BRING YOUR INDEX CARD, as well as any other index cards for packets you want to pick up.

You may pick up other members' packets, providing you have their card(s) with you.

To view a list of each meeting set, please visit our Meetings page on the site for more information.

Dates / Locations:

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 - 6:30pm to 7:15pm

Rulebook Packet Distribution

Parking Lot - Bridgewater-Raritan M.S. (Bridgewater Twp, NJ)

Thursday, September 10, 2026 - 7:30pm to 8:30pm

Rulebook Packet Distribution

Parking Lot - Henry P. Becton Regional H.S. (E. Rutherford, NJ)

Monday, September 14, 2026 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Rulebook Packet Distribution

Parking Lot - Union Catholic H.S. (Scotch Plains, NJ)

Saturday, September 26, 2026 - 9:30am to 10:45am

Rulebook Packet Distribution

Parking Lot - Passaic County Technical Institute H.S. (Wayne, NJ)

 

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2026 IAABO Fall Seminar

Event Date: 
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 - 8:00am
27 days remaining
Location: 
Sheraton Edison Raritan Convention Center (Edison, NJ)

POSTED ON BEHALF OF LAURA TENCZA - BOARD 33 RECORDING SECRETARY

 

 

Fellow officials!

As I'm sure most of you are aware, the 2026 IAABO Fall Seminar is being held here in our service area at the Edison Raritan Center Sheraton from Sept. 16-20, 2026.  

Board 33 and its membership play a large role in the basketball officiating landscape in the state of NJ and the board is largely recognized as one of the premier boards in the country. In order to ensure that this event is first class, we are asking each of you to consider a contribution to the fundraising efforts that will support IAABO and the continuation of its educational & development programs. The Fall Seminar has not been hosted in NJ for over 10 years, and we are fortunate to have this opportunity to show the officiating world how we do things.

Everyone who contributes toward this cause will be recognized with their names listed as part of the Board 33 contributors list that will be prominently displayed in the hospitality room throughout the seminar.  

https://board1.refsec.com/web/CustomPayment.aspx

Click on the link and select make payment in order to see the available options.  

Thank you in advance for your support of this event and contributions. The agenda for the convention can be found here by clicking here.

Should anyone have any questions, require assistance, or have any special way in which they would like to contribute to this event please feel free to contact me directly at lt63spin@aol.com or by calling at 201-410-8699.  

Yours in basketball,

Laura Tencza
Board 33 Recording Secretary

Clock Adjustments Addressed to Support Officials in 2026-27 High School Basketball Rules Changes

Submitted by IAABO Board 33 on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:00am

Guidelines to help game officials manage the game clock at the end of each quarter and other timing errors are among the major rules changes in high school basketball for the 2026-27 season.

The two additions addressing the game clock in Rule 5 (5-9-5 and 5-10-2 Note) were among the five rules changes recommended by the NFHS Basketball Rules Committee at its April 27-29 meeting in Indianapolis. All rules changes were reviewed by the NFHS Rules Review Committee and approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

In the last 59.9 seconds of each quarter and overtime periods, a minimum of three-tenths (0.3) of a second must expire from the game clock when the ball is legally touched by a player inbounds after a throw-in. This addition of Rule 5-9-5 is consistent with the tap-in rule in Rule 5-2-5, however, does not apply if the game clock does not display tenths of a second.

Rule 5-10-2 Note was added to allow officials to utilize a silent count in the event of a clock malfunction. If an official determines the clock was not started or stopped properly, a silent count may be used as definitive knowledge to correct the timing error.

“These changes provide officials with clearer guidance and help provide greater consistency in administering end-of-quarter timing situations, while also ensuring there are practical solutions available when timing errors or clock malfunctions occur,” said Monica Maxwell, NFHS director of sports and liaison to the Basketball Rules Committee.

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