ALBERTA BASKETBALL OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION
PROFESSIONALISM – INTEGRITY – PROGRESSIVE – EXCELLENCE
ABOA Technology March 12, 2020 The ABOA received confirmation from the ASAA Executive that all basketball provincials scheduled for next weekend have been postponed indefinitely. No question it is a complicated, rapidly evolving situation, and difficult for all. The ABOA empathizes with the players, coaches, fellow officials, and everyone involved. Here is the direct link to the ASAA … Read more
ABOA Congratulates Officials Selected for ACAC Championship Tournaments The ABOA is pleased to congratulate the officials selected for the 2020 ACAC Basketball Championships March 5-7, 2020 . A total of 24 referees have been selected: 12 to the Women’s Tournament hosted at Medicine Hat College, and 12 to the Men’s tournament hosted at the … Read more
ABOA Members looking to improve their Individual Officiating Technique are always encouraged to attend officiating camps, especially during the spring and summer. Next Level Officials Camp http://www.nextlevelofficialscamp.com/ Edmonton May 1-3, 2020 Next Level Officials Camp includes staff who work levels such as FIBA Olympics, NCAA D1 Final Four, NBA G-League, CIS, NCAA D2, and WNBA. … Read more
ABOA Congratulates CCAA and U Sports National Basketball Championships Nominees and Selected Officials The ABOA is pleased to congratulate its member officials nominated and selected to the 2020 CCAA and U Sports National Basketball Championships. Alberta had 13 nominations to the CCAA tournament and eight nominations to U Sports. A total of 48 officials across the … Read more
ABOA is seeking interested ABOA members to fill positions for the ABOA Nominating Committee. Please email Vice President Joanna Wiegers (aboa.vicepresident@gmail.com) by February 15, 2020 to submit your name for consideration. For more information about the roles and responsibilities of Committee members, please click the following link to a PDF document. ABOA Nominating Committee Mandate Oct 3, … Read more
Congratulations are in order to Sergio Giordano (CBOA), who has been selected by the IWBF as one of six referee supervisors for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Sergio has been a long time member of the CBOA and ABOA, currently working ACAC competition, as well as local High School and Sr. Men’s. Congratulations, Sergio! … Read more
The Alberta Basketball Officials Association is saddened at the loss of Rick Cescon, who passed away Wednesday after a lengthy illness. Rick was a member of the Calgary Basketball Officials Association for over twenty years, working most of it at the ACAC level. He was an outstanding referee who officiated numerous City, Provincial, and National … Read more
1. The FIBA Rules Exam must be completed by December 16, 2019 on gameplanbasketball.ca. 2. New from Champions League Basketball: Tough Calls. Video of tough calls with expert analysis: Tough Calls – Game Day 1
Basketball Canada is hiring a full-time Manager of Officials Development to lead the development of basketball officiating (game and table) nationwide, working directly with CBOC (Canadian Basketball Officials Commission). If the opportunity to shape the development of Canadian basketball officials toward appeals to you, please click the link below for more details, including application protocols. … Read more
For 2019-2020 there are several rule modifications for ASAA (High School) games. Click the links below for full details. 1) CBOC Uniform + Undergarment Guidelines_November 2019 – High School 2) ASAA memo_unmatched shoes bball_2019 Oct 30(1) 3) ABOA-ASAA shot clock modification rule scenarios Jan 4, 2019 R1 4) CBOC_National Points of Emphasis_2019-2020 5) Other Rule … Read more