Board Interpreter News - Board Secretary and Board Interpreter rosters have been updated and are now available for official use only. Please review the information to ensureaccuracy.  If there is an error in the information provided, please contact Donnie Eppley @ deppley@iaabo.org

IAABO Boards– Visit IAABO Boards to see if your board is represented. Please email additions and/or corrections to deppley@iaabo.org
IAABO Membership Rings - are now available to all IAABO members. The cost of the ring is $450.00. Rings may be ordered by contacting Donnie Eppley, IAABO, Inc., 301.540.5180. Click on Merchandise to view the ring.

Refresher Exam - Click here to review the IAABO Refresher Examination and answers for the 2008/2009 basketball season.

IAABO service pins are available for purchase through your local board secretary. Individual members interested in purchasing service pins may contact the IAABO main office. Click Service Pins to view the pins.


2009 Officials' Schools - The venues have been set for the location of the 2009 IAABO Officials' Schools. Click here for more information and to complete an online registration

Play of the Week - Click here to view the latest Play of   the Week

Board Secretary Area -The Board Secretary link is a secure area. To obtain access please email Donnie Eppley deppley@iaabo.org

Service Certificatesare available for viewing by clicking on Certificates

Videos - The 2009 instruction video list is now complete. Click Videos to print out a price list and order form for great training videos on Block/Charge, Game Management, Traveling and other topics concerning basketball officiating

Merchandise - The updated merchandise list is now available. Click Merchandise to print out an order form and price list for pins, lesson plans, years of service certificates and more.

“Simply Spectacular” - IAABO 2008 FALL SEMINAR - If you did not attend the fall seminar in Eatontown, New Jersey, you missed sessions that were presented with a flair and professionalism.  In addition, demonstrations of IAABO’s latest developments and tools to assist the interpreters, including an updated version of IAABO RefSchool ™, in the task of instructing their members and prospective officials. Evaluation forms indicated that the audiences were pleased with the presentations, in that they were timely, useful and were given by plenty of new faces. The give and take in the video session was terrific and inspired some differences of opinion, some jousting and then finally some agreement.  It was simply a great session.  Click here to view photos taken during the sessions and you can see the interested look on the faces of the audience. You will also see some photos during relaxed moments. The hospitality provided by the New Jersey State Board No. 1 was second to none, outstanding food and drink that never ended. Make plans now to attend the 2009 fall seminar in Cleveland, Ohio, next September.

Video Play Analysis - This Video Play depicts an accurate ruling in which the official rules an intentional foul, but does not move towards the play to ensure that additional extracurricular activity does not occur during the play.  Officials must be vigilant and continue to officiate the entire play from start to finish.  Click here to view the VPOW and participate.
Sportorials - The May/June edition of the on-line version of the IAABO publication Sportorials is now available. If you are a current member of
IAABO, please click Sportorials Online for a username and password. Include your name and board number for access.

Dan Barringer

Dan Barringer, Bd. 55 OH, 71st IAABO President
On April 26, 2009, Dan Barringer of IAABO Board No. 55, Ohio, become the 71st President of the International Association of Approved Basketball
Officials, Inc. Here are President Barringer’s remarks upon become IAABO President. WOW! It is hard to believe that I am standing here today as IAABO’S 71st President in 86 years! What’s harder to believe is that Bill Varno, Lou Engle, Roger MacTavish, Peter Webb, Joe Mitchell and Len Maida heard everyone of those speeches! That’s OK – Tom Lopes wrote the speeches for all but the first two Presidents...... go to rest of story

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                                                                                       2009 Fall Seminar - The 2009 IAABO Fall Seminar will                                                                                         be held in Cleveland, Ohio, September 10 – 13, 2009.                                                                                          The seminar is being hosted by the IAABO Board No.                                                                                         55, Lake Erie District Board. They are ready to provide                                                                   everyone with an enjoyable and rewarding weekend! The Fall                                                       Seminar is the most important meeting that we conduct, and we are asking                                        that your interpreter represent you.  We are organizing meaningful presentations on                   important topics including the Federation and NCAA rule changes, 2 & 3 person mechanics, and bread and butter rulings. We are also excited about sharing with you new materials that will enhance the instruction you provide at your local board meetings. Please urge your interpreter to attend. For early arrivals, a Golf Tournament will be held on Thursday, September 10th, at one of Ohio’s best golf courses, the Pine Hills Country Club. Click here for more information on the 2009 IAABO Fall Seminar.

Crew of Three Mechanic Change - IAABO has improved the foul procedure mechanic. For the upcoming season, the ruling official will report to the opposite side of the basketball court after reporting a foul and assume the proper free throw or throw in position. For the past few years, the “tableside” mechanic has been the procedure. The move to the tableside mechanic was primarily instituted from the urging of some collegiate coaches so that communication with the foul ruling official would be more more convenient for brief communication. Click here to continue

NCAA Rule Recommendations - The NCAA Rules Committee has made their recommendations for rules changes for the 2009/2010 basketball season.  The changes involves block – charge rulings near the basketball and free throws.  Click here to read the recommendations.
Recruiting Brochure - Click here to view and print the IAABO Recruiting Brochure.

Sportorials - The May/June edition of the on-line version of the IAABO publication Sportorials is now available. If you are a current member of IAABO, please click Sportorials Online for a username and password. Include your name and board number for access.

2009/2010 High School Rule Changes - Click here to view the 2009/2010 High School Rule Chanes and Points of Emphasis.

Crew of 3 Mechanics Video - Click here to observe a promotional video clip of the new IAABO Crew of Three Mechanics video. To purchase the video, please contact the IAABO Office by calling 1.717.713.8129.

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Sports Officiating: A Legal Guide - " the comprehensive guide for officiating leaders, administrators and active sports officials" Considered the foremost authority on the legal issues of sports officiating, author Alan Goldberger provides the reader with easy-to-understand insights and advice. He presents current rulings, precedents and the principles that should guide every officiating program. Click here for more details
Message of Support and Appreciation - The IAABO staff salutes the men and women of our Armed Forces! As the final stages of an exciting basketball season ended here in America, thousands of our finest sons and daughters in uniform were called to duty to a far-away land to protectand defend our cherished individual freedoms. With profound national pride, we watched in awe – hour-by-hour – how they conducted themselves with inspired courage, precision, and resolve. Their triumph in battle, although earned with
great personal sacrifice, is our collective victory. And for this, we shall never forget and will forever show our sincere gratitude. Several IAABO members are current or former members of our Armed Forces; and every IAABO member has a loved one or knows of someone that continues to serve our great nation. We are on the same team, so naturally our thoughts were always – and will continue to be – with these dedicated patriots. We at home are extremely proud of their spirit and determination, and look forward in welcoming them back to their home court. Indeed, we have much to be thankful for! God Bless America!

Make a Difference, “Officials versus Cancer 2009/2010”- IAABO officials raised over $63,000.00 to assist in the fight against Cancer during the 2008/2009 season
Where can an official help fight cancer?
On the basketball court. This year, IAABO is joining forces with the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the American Cancer Society during the “Coaches vs. Cancer” crusade. Officials can do their part to blow the whistle on this disease which affects too many people. To help, all one needs to do is donate up to 25% of a game fee to this worthy cause. During the week of January 25 - January 30, 2010, participating officials will dispaly their committment to the campaign by using a white or pink whistle that will be provided to him/her
once a contribution to the crusade has been made. Please make the court a bit more colorful the week of January 25th - January 30th. Help IAABO show the athletic community our determination for this cause. Please make checks payable to: American Cancer Society.  Donations may be made anytime, but must be received no later than January 15th, 2010 to be part of the presentation to be made at the Final Four on behalf of IAABO. Click here to view and print a contribution form.