About Board 33

TO BECOME A REFEREE, CLICK HERE.

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.

NJSIAA Pregame Sportsmanship Anti-Bias Statement - Revised

Submitted by IAABO Board 33 on Thu, 10/13/2022 - 1:40pm

Effective with the Winter 2021-22 season, the following statement from the NJSIAA must be read before all sanctioned high school games, regardless of level:

The NJSIAA requires officials to enforce all rules regarding unsportsmanlike conduct by coaches and players. There will be no tolerance for any negative behavior, such as taunting, trash-talking and verbal, written, or physical conduct related to race, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or religion. Such behavior will result in being ejected from this event. All participants must respect the game, respect the officials, and respect their opponents.

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Simulator Green Dot Instructions

Submitted by Dick Hecker on Fri, 11/15/2024 - 9:29am

Members:

In order to turn your ZebraWeb dot green for taking the Simulator, you must do the following:

  • Click here to visit the NJSIAA.org website test portal
  • You will initially receive an "Access Denied" page. Sign in with your username and password (the same one used for paying state dues), and you will be taken to the testing page after a successful login.
    • IMPORTANT NOTE - Board 33 is unable to assist you with retrieving lost usernames and passwords. You will need to contact the NJSIAA directly for assistance, if required.
       
  • Click the  START TEST  button at the bottom of the page.
  • Choose A (TRUE) to answer the test question.
  • Click the  FINISH  button at the bottom of the page.

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2025 Special Olympics Games

Submitted by IAABO Board 33 on Mon, 10/21/2024 - 1:05pm

TO REGISTER, CLICK HERE

We are now actively seeking volunteers to officiate games for the Special Olympics of New Jersey Spring Festival of Sports. With the holidays now behind us and the season in full swing, maybe it's time to start thinking about what we can do to give back to the sport we love. Why not consider volunteering to officiate a few games for Special Olympics of New Jersey Spring Festival of Sports?

The SONJ season started strong on January 19th and will continue to run through March 9th, with games every Sunday at two locations, in Clifton and Old Bridge, from 9AM until around 1-2PM. Then on Saturday and Sunday, March 15th and 16th, they host the Regional Playoffs to select the teams which will participate in the Spring Festival Finals down in Wildwood the weekend of March 29th. With two courts at each site, you can see that it adds up to a lot of games, and a lot of whistles, if we are to pull it off successfully.

Board 33 continues to be the primary source of officials for all of the games for the North (Clifton) and East (Old Bridge) regions, while Boards 34 and 193 cover the South and Central Regions respectively. All in all, the IAABO boards from New Jersey cover hundreds of games, providing a safe and fair competition for the amazing athletes of SONJ. And you can be part of it.

To volunteer, all you have to do is pick dates and times that you are available on the registration form stating when you would like to work. The tentative schedule of games is shown on the registration form and gets updated weekly as the folks at SONJ plan the week's matchups.

Once you send in your availability, someone will reach out to confirm your slot(s). Then all you have to do is show up. Although it's not advisable, you can even just drop in some Sunday at either location and run a few games. We're easy!

These games are for the most part low key and slow paced. We try to run three person mechanics when we have the manpower, so nobody gets worn out. We do have a cadre of regulars who come every single week to work a bunch of games, but with almost 900 members in Board 33, we shouldn't have to rely on them every week.

So think about it. We guarantee that it will be a pleasant experience, one that will help make the day for some very special people and their guardians. One that may change the way you look at life and the game of basketball. We hope you choose to be on the SONJ courts soon.

Meeting Dates - Other IAABO Chapters (2024-25)

Submitted by IAABO Board 33 on Thu, 09/26/2024 - 11:28am

Below is a list of meeting dates and sites for other New Jersey IAABO chapters, if you are unable to attend our meeting dates for credit:

Board 168 - https://www.iaabo168.org/meetings.html

10/22/24 - Registration: 6:30pm, Meeting: 7:00pm

Morris Hills High School
520 W. Main St., Rockaway, NJ 07866

10/29/24 - Registration: 6:30pm, Meeting: 7:00pm

Hunterdon Central Regional
4 Junction Rd., Flemington, NJ 08822

11/06/24 - Registration: 6:30pm, Meeting: 7:00pm

Wallkill Valley High School
10 Grumm Rd., Hamburg, NJ 07419

11/12/24 - Registration: 6:30pm, Meeting: 7:00pm

Warren Hills High School
41 Jackson Valley Rd., Washington, NJ 07882

11/19/24 - Registration: 6:30pm, Meeting: 7:00pm

Belvidere High School
809 Oxford Street, Belvidere, NJ 07823

Board 193 - http://iaaboboard193.com/meetings.html

October 15, 2024 - 7:00pm @ Fisher Middle School (Business) 
October 28, 2024 - 7:00pm @ Fisher Middle School (Interpretation/ Simulator*)
November 12, 2024 - 7:00pm @ Zoom (General)
November 25, 2024 - 7:00pm @ Zoom (General)
December 09, 2024 - 7:00pm @ Fisher Middle School (General)
January 2025 - TBD (General)
March 12, 2025 - 7:00pm @ Fisher Middle School (Election)

Board 194 - https://www.shoreboard194.org/calendar.php

MEETINGS BEGIN AT 7 PM and will be held at Brick Memorial High School.

Interpretation/NJSIAA Game Simulator Session - Meeting #1: Monday, 10/7
Interpretation/NJSIAA Game Simulator Session - Meeting #2: Thursday, 10/17
Membership Meeting #1: Thursday, 10/24
Membership #2: Tuesday, 10/29 GYM
Regular Membership #3: Monday, 11/18 
Regular Membership #4: Tuesday, 12/3 
Regular Membership #5: Wednesday, 12/11 (Gold Cafeteria)

Board 196

October 9
October 23
December 3
January 13
February 24

Board 34

September 24th - 7pm (In Person Camden County Tech)
October 29th - 7pm (Virtual)
November 19 - 7pm (Virtual - Interpretation Meeting)
December 3 - 7pm (In person - Simulator Test)
February 23 - 7pm (Virtual - Election Meeting)

In person meetings will be held at:

Camden County Tech
43 Berlin - Cross Keys Rd
Sicklerville, NJ 08081

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Welcome to the 2024-25 Basketball Season!

Submitted by IAABO Board 33 on Thu, 08/29/2024 - 4:28pm

FROM THE DESK OF WALTER F. RUSAK - EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

September 1, 2024

Dear Member:                                   

 The executive board hopes you and your families are healthy and doing well. We are preparing for the 2024-25 season. Below you will find important information with respect to the distribution of materials, meetings, Simulator (annual exam), and registration with the NJSIAA.

  • Packet Distribution- Dates, locations and times for distribution can be found on the reverse side of this letter. You must bring the enclosed index card with you to receive your materials. You may pick up multiple packets, however, you must have an index card for each member you are picking up materials for. No Packets will be distributed at the Set#1 meetings.
  • Five Sets of meetings have been scheduled for the upcoming season. Set # 1 is MANDATORY (must attend1 of 2) and in person, Sets# 2,3 ,4 & 5 will be via Zoom. The Simulator exam is required and counts toward meeting requirements (Only need one of two). You must attend a total of three meeting dates to meet attendance requirements.  Meeting dates and times are listed on the reverse side, on the website, and in the directory. Set #1 and the Simulator are mandatory.
  • The Simulator Exam is required annually. The NFHS Exam is not required.
  • You must be registered with the NJSIAA. Registration will also include the annual background check. Fees change if you officiate more than one sport.
  • The Concussion Course must be completed by September 1.
  • Website Access - utilize the Forgot Password function to retrieve the username/password, if you do not currently have it.

On behalf of President Rich DePena and the Executive Committee, I welcome you to the 2024-25 season.

Sincerely,

Walter F. Rusak
Executive Secretary, Board #33

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