CBOA Newsletter September 2009

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Volume I Issue 7 Serving the Basketball Community since 1952 September 2009

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Presidents Message

Well the 2008-09 season has finally come to a close and we can focus ourthoughts on the upcoming season which begins in early September. Iguess its true when they say that there really is no rest for the wicked.

Last year was probably our busiest and most successful season ever, withclose to 14,000 games officiated. There were some very notablemoments, with a number of people receiving both provincial and national

appointments, and in most cases, officiating the gold or bronze medalgames. This shows that CBOA continues to produce some of the verybest officials in the province, and the country. In addition to our nationalaccolades, Michael Weiland received his FIBA card in August and isundoubtedly facing an exciting and successful international career.Congratulations to all!

The new season brings with it some changes in the CBOA. First we havea new website that is fully functional and looks FANTASTIC! A big thankyou to Ken Runquist for doing such an incredible job, especially withinsuch a short time frame. Second, Evaluation Chair Ian Pollard is working

diligently on bringing a new CBOA Rating System up to snuff. This will bea daunting task considering he is doing it parallel to CABOs new nationalCertification Program. Third, Treasurer Evan Picton has hired on a coupleof assistants to help with our books and other financial matters. Evan iscurrently training them so that our new payment procedures and budgetingprocess will be in place by the start of the year.

Perhaps the most significant change is the retirement of John Weiland asCBOA Commissioner a position that he has held for over eleven seasons

and the conclusion of over four decades of service as an official, builder,and mentor. John was more than an assigner he trained, evaluated and

mentored almost all of the officials in our organization today, and themajority of our most successful officials working the top levels. Put simply,there is not a single official in the CBOA that has not benefited from Johns

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2009 2010CBOA Executive

President:Don [email protected]

Vice-President:Rod [email protected]

Past President:

Fino [email protected]

Treasurer:Evan [email protected]

Secretary:Donald [email protected]

Evaluation Chair:Ian [email protected]

Education Chair:Mike [email protected]

Member-at-Large:Grant [email protected]

Commissioner:Dick [email protected]

Email the Executive:

[email protected]

CBOA Website:http://www.cboa.ca

Webmaster:Ken Runquist

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IMPORTANTUPCOMING

MEETINGS ANDEVENTS

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Thurs, Sept. 10Fall MeetingSt. Marys H.S.7:00 pm

Saturday/SundayNov. 12-13

ABOA ProvincialSuperweekendMount RoyalCollege

Tuesday/Thursday

Nov. 3/5, 10/12Rookie ClinicsLocation TBA7-9 pm each night

Friday/SaturdayNovember 13/14

Rookie Tourney@ MRC

From the Desk of the Treasurer

Hi all,

Welcome to another busy season! Heres a bit of an update on a fewchanges to the CBOA Finance Department as well as some reminders:

First, we would like to remind all officials that advance cheques will bewritten and mailed to the address on the Arbiter on the third Sunday of

each month. That is, all advance requests will be held until that Sundayand processed then. When there are extenuating circumstances andemergency situations, CBOA will do its best to accommodate thepossibility of sending out an advance sooner. But for efficiency reasons,advances will generally only be sent out at the aforementioned time. Tospeed up the receipt of your advance, and to make the process moreefficient, please make sure that your mailing address and other contactinformation on the Arbiter is up to date.

Secondly, I am pleased to announce that we have two AssistantTreasurers on board for the upcoming season. Admir Chihaluca and Chris

Pelletier will take on duties similar to mine, and will be available to respondto any questions about the CBOAs finances. You can contact Admir [email protected] and Chris at [email protected]

Lastly, if you are interested in how the CBOA accounts for your money,annual financial statements will be available for you to review at the AnnualGeneral Meeting on September 10

th. As always, if you have any

comments, concerns, or suggestions for CBOAs financial practices,please let me, Admir, or Chris know.

I look forward to seeing you all at the AGM!

Regards,Evan Picton

Congratulationsto MichaelWeiland

CBOAs newestFIBA-Carded

Official

Michael earnedhis FIBA

certification inColorado Springs

this past July.

ARE YOU ON THE ARBITER? Go to https://arbitersports.com and sign up.Call the CBOA Commissioners to assist you with registering on the site.
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From The CBOA Commissioner

Another busy season is almost upon uswe have the city recreational leagues starting up rightaway, beginning with the Senior B Womens League on September 9

th. Regular Senior Mens

and Womens leagues get underway September 13th. Please go into the Arbiter and block yourdays for September/October, as I will be sending out games for those months shortly. If youare not yet on the Arbiter, please go to http://arbitersports.com and register. Contact me at403-616-7727 if you need assistance maneuvering your way around the Arbiter.Another annual event, The Corporate Challenge tournament goes September 1316 at MountRoyal College, with as many as eight sets of games going on at any one time. These gamesare 3-on-3 format at one basket, with each game lasting no more than 30 minutes. Pleasecontact me if you are interested in helping out with those games as well.

A reminder that you should check your e-mail regularly for new game assignments, and eitheraccept or decline them as soon as possible. Diligence is crucial to making the assigningprocess as reliable as possible for ourselves, and more importantly, our clients.

Dick Vanderstam, CBOA Commissioner

CBOA Member at Large

Hello, everyone, and I hope you had a great summer!

Remember that if you ever have any suggestions, comments, or concerns about the CBOA,contact me anytime at [email protected]. I am a regular e-mailer and will most often get back toyou within a day. The Member-at-Large is meant to be a link between the membership and theCBOA Executive, and a general helper type that can support you in your day-to-day officiatingmatters. So dont hesitate to e-mail me, no matter how insignificant you think the question is.

CBOAs first social event will be a party at Don Hermans house at the end of the Higher Hoops

Tournament in early December stay tuned for details!See you all on the court!

Grant Hoe, CBOA Member-at-Large

Congratulations to Chad Titsing (1A Boys), Chris Pelletier (2A Boys), and Ian Pollard (3A Boys), who

officiated Gold Medal Games at High School Provincial Tournaments this past season. Well Done!
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News from the CBOA Evaluation Committee

Another season is fast approaching, and our association now has a chance to set some season-long goals. As Evaluation Chair, Ive identified some priorities for the Evaluation Team this year:

The committee will strive to provide formal evaluations to as many members as possiblethis season to aid in the development of our officials.

We are also keen to identify members who are ready to take the next step. If you thinkyou are ready to move up the ranks, please let us know and well schedule an evaluationfor you. Contact me via email at [email protected].

CBOA is introducing a new evaluation scheme as part of CABOs National OfficialsCertification Program. More information about this new system will be featured at theABOA Provincial Clinic on September 12-13.

To rookie and developing officials we are expanding the Mentorship Program to allow moremembers to take advantage of the expertise that senior level officials have to offer. Mentors arethere to support you, share experiences, and help you learn the finer points of officiatingbasketball. Use your mentor, and any other senior official, as a valuable source of feedback in

your growth as a referee. As well set some goals for the coming season, and try to getevaluated at least once by a CBOA evaluator.

A reminder to ACAC officials: the ABOA Provincial Clinic is at Mount Royal College onSeptember 12-13. You are required to attend an ABOA Provincial Clinic once every 2 years, soplease plan to attend, particularly if you did not make last years clinic.

The ABOA clinic is designed forall levels of officials so we encourage every CBOA member,regardless of experience, to attend at least part of the weekend. It is a good chance to meetother officials, to share stories, and gain valuable insight into the exciting world of refereeing.

See you all at the CBOA meeting on September 10th.

Ian Pollard, Evaluation Chairperson

Congratulations to Troy Eagar and Doug Carter, who worked the CCAA Men's National Final, and

Melanie Gray, who worked the Bronze Medal game at CCAA Women's Nationals! Well done!
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From the desk of the CBOA Secretary

As the secretary for the CBOA I am responsible for keeping the organizations records andinforming the membership about upcoming events. I am therefore very excited about our newwebsite, and all the work that Webmaster Ken Runquist has put into the site's development.The new site can be found at www.cboa.ca. It will now be easier for you to stay informed onthe CBOA. There are sections for meeting minutes, CBOA policies, education news,photographs, and of course the new CBOA newsletter that you are reading at this moment. Ifthere is something you would like to see posted on the website, drop me an e-mail at

[email protected], as I will be working with Ken on updating content.

I would like to remind everyone that you should also e-mail me if you are unable to attend anyof our meetings. If you miss more than one of the meetings (excluding the exam day which ismandatory) you are at risk of being fined for inadequate attendance. Running the CBOAeffectively is easier when we get the maximum possible number of members attending. Aswell, lower attendance costs the CBOA money in wasted food, drink, and other supplies.

CBOA will once again be recruiting at the Mt. Royal Volunteer Fair on Wednesday October 7 th.Please let me know if you would be able to help staff the table.

Finally, if you have any milestones (weddings, births, graduations, moving, etc.) you'd like toshare with our membership please contact me so we can include them here we like to shareto good news! On that note, congratulations to Brenton Pilling who got married this summer and a fond farewell to Kurt Powell, as he moves to Medicine Hat.

Donald MacDonald CBOA Secretar

The CBOA joins basketball officials across Alberta in mourning thedeath of long-time official and evaluatorDaryl Paustian. The 56 yearold lost a long battle with cancer in mid-August.

Daryl was a well-liked and respected Provincial Evaluator, with a greatdeal of experience and passion for the game of basketball.

The CBOA Executive would like to pass along condolences to Darylsfamily, and his friends in the Edmonton area basketball community.
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C.B.O.A. at the N.B.A.

3-on-3 Tourney


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Education Report

Welcome to another season! And if you can believe it NO NEW RULES! Okay, perhaps thisis not completely true, but there have been no major changes identified at this point in theseason. With Calgarys busy mens and womens leagues starting in just over a weeks time,there are some key administrative things that all officials need to make a note of.

There is a new score sheet for the Calgary Senior Mens Basketball leagues that we will unveilat our meeting on September 10th. The purpose of the new score sheet is to make it easier forus to report Unsportsmanlike and Technical Fouls and for the CSMBA to decide if offencesrequire further investigation. Mastering the new sheet will be as simple as check the boxes.

Remember, we administer the entire rule book with the adult leagues. I know sometimes thepath of least resistance is easier than taking care of business. But by not penalizing offencescorrectly, you may be telling the offender that their behaviour is acceptable which createsproblems later on. Of course, not everything is cut and dried ... this is where officiating becomesan art form and not a science. In the end, no decision in this game is life or death ... just haveconfidence in yourself and do what is best for the game. Have a great season, everybody!

Mike Bittante, Education Officer

Presidents Reportcontinued from Page 1

enthusiasm and wisdom over these many years. Our gratitude and thanks go out not only tohim but also Heather Weiland for allowing John to serve our group with such distinction. WhileJohn may be leaving the Commissioners Office, you can rest assured that he will still beinvolved in a number of other ways over the coming months. Thanks again John for a lifetime ofdedication and hard work!

Finally, I would like to thank each and every one of you for your continued dedication to the

CBOA and the basketball community at large. Your hard work is crucial to the continued growthof the game in the Calgary area. It is with that thought I ask you to look for that next official. Wecan use another 30 people just like you to help us out through the year. If you know someoneplease contact Dick Vanderstam or Mike Bittante as soon as possible. Have a great season and I will see you all at the Fall General Meeting on September 10 at St. Marys and at theABOA Provincial Clinic on September 12-13 at Mount Royal College.

Don Herman, CBOA President


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FIBA REFRESHER QUIZ

1. A1 jumps from his teams frontcourt,

intercepts a pass thrown by B1, and lands in

control of the ball with both feet

simultaneously straddling the mid-court line.

While still straddling the line, A1 dribbles the

ball. Is this legal?

2. On a final free throw by A4, after the ballhas struck the ring and while it still has a

chance to enter the basket, defensive

player B4 reaches through the basket from

below and touches the ball. The official

counts the free throw and credits A4 with

one point. Is this the correct procedure?

3. A1 has the ball for a throw-in. A1 reaches

across the plane of the boundary with the

ball, and B1 slaps the ball out of A1s

hands. Is B1s action legal?

4. A4 is dribbling the ball near a sideline. A4 loses

his balance and steps out of bounds without

touching the ball. A4 then returns to the court

and continues his dribble. Is this legal?

5. After the horn has sounded to end playing time

in the fourth period, the score is tied and the

possession arrow favours Team A. A1 is then

assessed a technical foul. After the free throws,

shall the overtime period start with a Team A

throw-in?

6. A2 is assessed a second unsportsmanlike foul in

the game. May A2 be permitted to remain on

the bench for the remainder of the game?

7. A1 dribbles the ball in Team As backcourt. A1,

while still dribbling, straddles the mid-court line.

Does the 8-second count continue?

8. A4, from his backcourt, throws a pass thatbounces off the leg of an official who is in Team

As frontcourt. The ball bounces directly back to

A4 who recovers the ball in his backcourt. Is

this a backcourt violation?

9. A1, in Team As backcourt, makes a throw-in

pass to A3 who leaps from Team As frontcourt,

catches the ball, and then lands in Team As

backcourt. Has A3 committed a violation for

illegally returning the ball to the backcourt?

10. A1s shot is in the air and on its downward flight

when B1 grabs the rim and causes it to quickly

snap in and out of place. The ball then bounces

off the rim without entering the basket. Shall B1

be penalized for goaltending?

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