ALBERTA BASKETBALL OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION
PROFESSIONALISM – INTEGRITY – PROGRESSIVE – EXCELLENCE
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
On November 20, 2020, the ASAA released an updated schedule for High School Championships. The key messages identified in the ASAA memo deal with Season of Play, Provincial Championships, and School Jurisdiction Authority which you can read in the full memo PDF at the end of this post. As basketball referees, we’re naturally interested in … Read more
ABOA President, Perry Stothart has provided answers to our members’ FAQ’s. Please click below to view the full PDF file.
CBOC invites members of the basketball community to express their interest in participating in four (4) Working Groups being created to further the vision and mandate of CBOC Membership-Registration Working Group Financial Plan Working Group Risk Management (Insurance) Working Group Recruitment & Retention Working Group Review the details, including terms of reference, in the CBOC … Read more
The Alberta Basketball Officials Association (ABOA) sadly announce the passing of a dedicated member official on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Larry Walter Nowak, beloved husband of Terry Nowak, of Cochrane, AB, passed away at the age of 70 years. Larry was born in Wainwright, AB, on July 17, 1949. He grew up in Edmonton and … Read more