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Through your membership in the North Jersey Board of Approved Basketball Officials, Inc., you are a member of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials, Inc. (IAABO) – the only organization of its kind in the world: a nonprofit service and professional organization managed by and for basketball referees. Founded in 1923, IAABO’s stated purposes are:

• To educate, train, develop, and provide continuous instruction for basketball officials.
• To promote the welfare of the game of basketball, its players and officials.
• To maintain the highest standard of basketball officiating.
• To encourage the spirit of fair play and sportsmanship.
• To have available at all times an adequate number of thoroughly trained and capable officials.
• To cooperate with all organizations officially connected with the game of basketball in furthering its interests and ideals.

Honoring Dedication: 2024-25 Service Time Award Recipients

Submitted by IAABO Board 33 on Thu, 04/03/2025 - 12:04pm

Recognizing the dedication and commitment of our members is an essential part of celebrating our organization’s success. Each year, we proudly honor individuals who have reached significant service milestones, acknowledging their hard work, loyalty, and invaluable contributions.

Below is the list of this year’s award recipients, each of whom has demonstrated unwavering commitment and excellence. We extend our heartfelt gratitude for their dedication and the positive impact they continue to make.

70 Years
Robert Kingsley
50 Years
Donald Beisswanger Allan Czaya Emil Ferlicchi
Louis James Giele Kenneth Hand Thomas Russo
Gary Schimel Michael Stang  
45 Years
Ronald Calo Ed Camp Louis Capozzi
Robert Csigi Alex Dobrowolski Jack Phillips
Marty Piccini Terry Shoebridge  
40 Years
Paul McPleasant William Mullins Renee Ruth
David Toomey    
35 Years
Micheal Brogan James Conte Timothy Lombardo
Michael Perullo Tom Stasik  
30 Years
Dennis Allocco David Barton Melvin Chettum III
Bruce Davis John Delamater Gordon Drewery Jr
Micheal Finnen Jr John Medica James O’Hara
Bryan Scipio Gerald Volpe  
25 Years
Kevin Chiodo Mary Ann Conboy Vic Degracia
Charles DePrima Steven Glassman Luis Gonzales
John Jones Gary Lange James Llewellyn
Lou Milano Ed Mills Craig Moracie
Robert Switer Patrick Warren  
20 Years
Alvaro Berges Anthony Candelario Joseph Cioffi
Alvin Cunningham Richard D'Avanzo Frank Di Maulo
Thomas Finn Edward Fodale Daniel Gerena
Joseph Henry Robert Hope Lauren Kelly
Robert LaSalle Eric Leeds Robert Limite
Rich Lustig Eric Montgomery Dennis Moskal
William O'Toole Richard Payne Tonya Rice-Turner
Jay Rosenfeld Christopher Sariti Thomas Swenticky
Marge Theobald Casey Thomas Shawn Thomas
Jim Tretola Joseph Tropeano Najee Webb

 

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Flopping Addressed in 2024-25 High School Basketball Rules Changes

Submitted by IAABO Board 33 on Fri, 07/19/2024 - 5:14pm

A new definition and subsequent warning for faking being fouled (flopping) has been added to the NFHS Basketball Rules Book for the 2024-25 season.

This revision to high school basketball rules was one of 12 changes approved by the NFHS Basketball Rules Committee at its April 9-11 meeting in Indianapolis. All recommended changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

“The committee approved changes addressing a variety of different areas,” said Lindsey Atkinson, NFHS Director of Sports. “Maintaining a focus on player safety, fairness, balance and rules that officials can effectively adjudicate continue to be the focus of the committee.”

 Faking being fouled is defined in Rule 4-49-1 as when a player simulates being fouled or makes theatrical or exaggerated movements when there is no illegal contact. Examples include, but are not limited to, embellishing the impact of incidental contact on block/charge plays or field goal attempts, using a “head bob” to simulate illegal contact and using any tactic to create an opinion of being fouled to gain an advantage.

The new language also establishes a procedure for officials to issue a team warning on the first instance of faking being fouled. The warning is recorded in the scorebook and reported to the head coach. Any additional instances will result in a team technical foul and not a player technical foul, which was previously the case.

“(The committee) is hoping to get those dishonest acts out of the game,” said Billy Strickland, the executive director of the Alaska School Activities Association and chair of the Basketball Rules Committee.

A Message From The North Jersey Board Of Approved Basketball Officials, Inc. - IAABO Board 33

Submitted by IAABO Board 33 on Tue, 03/12/2024 - 12:00am

One week ago, an NJSIAA tournament game between Manasquan High School and Camden High School ended in a way that drew national media attention and resulted in a lawsuit brought by the Manasquan Board of Education. Manasquan asked a Superior Court Judge to order the NJSIAA to declare Manasquan the winner of the game because of what they viewed as an erroneous judgment call by the officials. The school’s claim was rejected three times in a span of two days: The Chancery Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey dismissed the lawsuit. A subsequent “appeal” to the Commissioner of Education was denied, as was a further appeal to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court.

These three rulings, confirming the NJSIAA’s position that the officials’ decisions exclusively determine the final score, did little to quell the media uproar.

In the final ruling, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court wrote:

While the consequences of a particular call may be unfortunate for a team, the NJSIAA’s regulations recognize the reality that game officials’ calls are frequently disputed, and that permitting such calls to be challenged on the basis of error would result in ongoing litigation, appeals, and scheduling issues, since no game could be considered final if its outcome is disputed in court as a result of an alleged error by officials.

Media reports on the controversy were rife with misleading headlines and inaccuracies regarding the final moments of the game and the aftermath, as self-appointed “experts” castigated the officials, often with crude remarks and innuendo — while remaining clueless as to the rules and regulations that govern the high school game.

We leave the last word to Manasquan head coach Andrew Bilodeau, as reported in nj.com last Friday evening:

The men and women who endeavor to officiate interscholastic athletics are people of integrity, character and love of the game. They do their absolute best, as do the coaches and players….
Source: NJ.com - Updated: Mar. 09, 2024, 8:32 a.m. |Published: Mar. 08, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Board 33 stands behind our officials who, night after night, do “their absolute best” to get the calls right.

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