ALBERTA BASKETBALL OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION
PROFESSIONALISM – INTEGRITY – PROGRESSIVE – EXCELLENCE
For 2021-2022 there are several rule modifications for ASAA (High School) games. ASAA rule modifications are available on the ASAA website at: https://www.asaa.ca/sport/basketball. NCAA numbers also recognized as legal (i.e., 0-3, 20-25, 30-35, 40-45, 50-55) No more than 15 team members are eligible to play (FIBA states the number to be 12). 10-minute half-time permitted (FIBA states … Read more
ACAC Officials Pre-Season Webinar 2021 ACAC Officials Pre-Season Webinar October 19, 2021 7:30 – 9:30 PM Mandatory for all ACAC Officials and other members welcome to join to learn more. ACTION REQUIRED: REGISTER When: Oct 19, 2021 07:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: Click Here
Alberta Basketball Officials Association Presents National Officials Certification Program (NOCP) Level 1 Training. NOCP Level 1 is targeted for referees who are early in their officiating journey and others wishing to progress beyond local youth leagues and school-based programs. For the NOCP Level 1 Online session, each online training module is approximately 4 hours long. … Read more
Canada Basketball has designated March – Women in Basketball Month. Tipping off on March 8, Canada Basketball will be hosting four-week a webinar series that celebrates and empowers women across all aspects of our game. The program will feature a variety of networking and learning opportunities including: workshops, panel discussions, fireside chats and professional development … Read more
Per ASAA… “On November 20th, the ASAA Executive Committee, with the support of a majority of the ASAA Zones, approved a modified schedule for 2020/21 ASAA provincial championship dates. Built into that schedule were assessment dates by which the Zones empower the ASAA Executive Committee to determine, based on current circumstances, whether or not running … Read more
CBOC will open the 2nd Exam Window January 8 Noon EST to February 12 8PM EST.Per CBOC: “This window is open to any officials who were unable to complete the exam during the first window. If you previously passed or failed (following the two attempts) in the first exam period, you will not be able … Read more
Now available on the App Store and Google Play. You may have already seen the Pre-Game App, but now you can also download the iREF Academy Library App to have immediate access to the most recent FIBA rules and interpretations, as well as officiating manuals.
On December 23, 2020 FIBA published the January 2021 (v2.0) version of the FIBA Official Basketball Rules Interpretations 2020. The “changes” are mainly clarifications with a couple small corrections noted – often the correction involves the location of the throw-in. However, clarifications regarding head gear (Article 4) and players receiving assistance (Article 5) will probably … Read more
Happy Holidays everyone, we would like to pass along this unique opportunity and invitation that has been shared with the ABOA for current female officials and those who may be considering joining the referee community in any sport. You will recognise some of the distinguished presenters, so sign up quickly as space is limited for … Read more
The Canadian Basketball Commission is providing an excellent learning opportunity for all referees in collaboration with ABOA Assignor, Matt Kallio. April 22, 2020 at 7:00 PM MST, join NBA official, Joey Crawford, in an online session about building your referee foundation. Joey will share his stories and advice to build the essential habits to be … Read more