Scheduled meeting dates

Mon. Oct. 6 -- Registration
Mon. Oct. 20 -- Registration, class overview
Mon. Oct. 27 -- New rules, Honig's
Mon. Nov. 3 -- 0-3 yr. officials, study session
Sat. Nov. 8 -- Clinic for new officials
Mon. Nov. 17 -- Study guides due
Mon. Nov. 24 -- Qualification exam
Mon. Dec. 1 -- Topic TBA
Mon. Dec. 15 -- Guest speaker
Mon. Jan. 5 -- Topic TBA
Mon. Jan. 12 -- Topic TBA
Mon. Feb. 2 -- Class survey
Sat. Feb. 14 -- 3-man clinic to prepare for playoffs

Contact: Ken Chappel, nautica3232@yahoo.com
H - 735-3643 / C - 345-3060 / W - 822-4402 x3825

Dues/Fees for 2008

Dues for membership: $125, includes liability insurance, Referee Magazine subscription

Fees for games worked: Varsity -- $65; Subvarsity -- $46

Leadership Team

Instructional Chairman: Ken Chappel
Assignors: Robert Sawyer, Jun Manrique, Bill Solan, Mike Boyer
Lead Instructor: Scott Haner
Instructors, 0-3 yr officials: Philip Antoine, Nick Cholometes
Lead Observer/Evaluator: Mac Gonzalez
Sports Committee (new for 2009-10; last year of two-year term noted): Alan Holmes (chairman, 2010), Arley Hill (2010), Jun Manrique (2011), Philip Antoine (2011), Don Ellsworth (0-5 yrs rep; 2011).
 

Prospective members

Arguably, basketball demands the most in terms of conditioning and intensity. The coaches, players and spectators and often frenzied pace combine to form a pressure-cooker. All this while you're chasing 17-year-old athletes on an 84-foot-long court for an hour and a half. Still, the challenge of managing the game well, seeing the best athletes perform, and hearing the roar of the crowd can be practically addicting.

The commitments to officiating high school basketball can be just as challenging: getting off work or school to officiate freshman games at 3:30, giving up sometimes four days a week during league play not including Mondays for meetings, giving up your Christmas break for tournaments, and spending what little extra time to stay past your game to watch the veterans work. While we encourage newer officials to dive in and grab as many chances to work on their new skills, unit leaders are willing to accommodate whatever level of commitment you can afford.  

If you have the mettle, the fortitude to strap on that whistle and stripes, then contact Instructor Ken Chappel (see above). Men and women from all walks of life -- teachers, correctional officers, nurses, business owners, insurance agents, real estate agents, laborers and students -- make up the 80-member-strong unit. And we're always looking for more.

New for 2008-09

Rules

Any item that goes around the entire head (elastic strips/bands, pre-wraps, headbands, etc.) shall meet the rule requirements regarding color, maximum size, logo restrictions, and team uniformity. Black and beige have also been added to the colors a team is permitted to wear. (3-5-3)

During a free throw, all players will move up one marked lane space, leaving the two lane spaces closest to the end line vacant. A new mark (2 x 8 in.) must be reapplied to the lane line near the free-throw line to designate the blast 3-ft. marked lane space. (8-1-4-b. c, d)

A maximum of one technical foul shall be charged directly to the head coach when the participant wears an illegal jersey, pants/skirt, or an illegal number. (10-5-5 new)

Editorial changes

The uniform section will be reorganized to separate the topics by articles and adjust the language to reflect current industry standards/terminology. (3-4)

A portion of the first sentence of the "incidental contact" definition will be removed to clarify that a fouls should be called when displacement occurs while opponents attempt to secure a loose ball. (4-27-2)

The article will be reorganized into sub-articles for clarity. (4-42-5)

The section will be reorganized for better understanding and clarity. (10-5)

Points of Emphasis

1. Legal uniforms
2. Rough play
3. Timeouts
4. Slapping the backboard
5. Officials' mechanics, signals