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Welcome to the 2006/07 basketball sea-
son. The season is starting earlier this year due to
the scheduling of ACAC preseason tourneys. They
start on September 29/30. We have the return ofSuperweekend . It will be on the weekend of Sep-
tember 23/24. All ACAC officials are strongly en-
couraged to attend as there will be sessions on
FIBA rules and mechanics. Have a great startup to your season by incorpo-
rating physical and mental training. Hope to see you at Superweekend.
Presidents MessagePresidents MessagePresidents MessagePresidents Message
FIBA RulesFIBA RulesFIBA RulesFIBA Rules
ACAC and CIS Women will
change to FIBA starting in Septem-
ber of this year.
Alberta Schools Athletic
Association voted overwhelmingly
at its AGM in May to change to FIBA
rules for the 2007-08 season.
ABOA is encouraging all
other leagues (recreation or com-
munity) to remain with their current
NCAA rules until the fall of 2007.
Super Weekend will feature
sessions on FIBA for college and
CIS Womens officialssee Super
Weekend Article on page 4 of the
Newsletter.
For more information on FIBA
rules and mechanics manual go to
the FIBA website at
h t t p : / / w w w . f i b a . c o m / p a g e s / e n /
aboutfiba/downloads/regulations.asp
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S P E C I A L P O I N T S O F
I N T E R E S T :
Super Weekend is back on
September 23-24 in Cal-
gary. This will replace the
annual ABOA Clinic which
has been in place for the
past few years.
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The upcoming season will clearly be a year of challenges for our ABOA members. By now youve
probably heard about the plan to move to one consistent set of rules in Canada. Unfortunately this process
will not be completed in one season. For the upcoming season some officials will have to work with multiple
sets of rules. Below is a table that outlines the rule set in use at the various levels in the province.
CIS MEN NCAA (with last years modifications)
CIS WOMEN FIBA (No modifications)
ACAC MEN FIBA (No modifications)
ACAC WOMEN FIBA (No modifications)
ASAA NCAA (with last years modifications)
Basketball Alberta FIBA (No modifications)
(club and summer nationals)
On this website you will find the NCAA rule changes that will be in use for
this season. I strongly recommend that all officials ask their local board to get
them an NCAA rulebook. Officials need to make a commitment to their avoca-
tion and have an updated rulebook with them at all games.
For those officials who referee either ACAC or CIS basketball an order
has been placed to get copies of the current FIBA rulebook and casebook. TheBasketball Alberta office will receive these and send them to the various local
contact people. Your local board will have to decide on the payment method to
be used as these books come from Canada Basketball and there are costs in-
volved. Again having the correct rulebook with you is part of the commitment
made to officiate at the post secondary level. As one of the provinces elite offi-
cials you are expected to handle switching from one rule set to the other and
not kicking a rule during a game. Quite simply there is no excuse for an official
at the post secondary level to not know the rule regardless of which game is being played.
In 2007-08 the ASAA will be moving to FIBA rules. At this time the CIS men have not yet committed tothe change over.
The ACAC and CIS officials will be writing the FIBA exam in October. As this is the transition year for
the move to FIBA rules the exam can be written in an open book fashion. Officials must still score 80% or
more to be an ACAC official and officials wanting to be considered for national assignments must score at
least 86%. On this website you will find a power point presentation that highlights the differences between
FIBA and NCAA rules.
Quite simply
there is no
excuse for an
official at the
post secondary
level to not
know the rule
regardless of
which game is
being played.
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ent officials and enjoyed the fellowship with their
peersthanks to CABOA and Joe Gorsline for their
hospitality. We stayed in the student residences at
Red Deer College and were treated very well with
the exception of a few ignorant parents. The only
other problem was a certain female official working
the boys side who made disparaging remarks
about one of the evaluators ageshe will pay in
the future.
Kristen Kwiatek and Sean Hamilton did the
boys gold medal game with Jackie Auch and Steve
Enright doing the girls.
The next ASG will be held August 8-10, 2008 in
Medicine Hat. Dont miss this excellent opportu-
nity to improve your game.
Fourteen OfficialsCarl Artis (CBOA), Jackie
Auch (EBOA), Steve Enright (BRBOA), Sean Ham-
ilton (BRBOA), Kristen Kwiatek (EBOA), Guy Lani-
gan (MHBOA), Teigan Lawton (DVBOA), David
Lem (CBOA), Christian Lohmann (CABOA), Roy
McArthur (CABOA), Kevin Metcalf (DVBOA), Tan-
ner Newans (CABOA), Kyle Rice (EBOA) and Erin
Schellenberg (CABOA) - and two evaluators
Grant Simmons (EBOA) and Ken Runquist (CBOA)
participated in the Alberta Summer Games in
Red Deer on July 27-30.
There was a good mix of younger and more
experienced officials from across the province
who represented ABOA well. Everyone involved
appreciated the opportunity to work with differ-
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ASAA officials will write the ABOA exam in November. As per CABO policy the exam must be written in a
closed book setting. Local education officers may provide guidance to clarify a question but no one should
have access to a rulebook during the writing of the exam. Further, officials are responsible for their own an-
swers; therefore the supervisor should discourage the sharing of any information between those writing the
exam. A score of at least 80% is required for consideration for an ASAA provincial assignment.
Lastly, Basketball Alberta is re-launching Superweekend this year. At one time Superweekend was a
stable for officials throughout the province who wanted to improve their games and meet with fellow referees.
The social network developed at Superweekend was a real part of the growth of officiating in Alberta. The
ABOA has been lobbying for quite sometime for this event to return to the provincial scene. The success of this
years event and its future is obviously dependent on a good turnout. Check this website for registration infor-
mation and costs. During Superweekend a detailed presentation will be made covering FIBA rules. ACAC offi-
cials are reminded that they must attend a provincial clinic or approved camp every 2 years to stay eligible forconference assignments. If you did not attend last years clinic or a camp during the past two summers you
must attend this years Superweekend.
Morgan Munroe,
Interpreter
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Mark September 23 & 24September 23 & 24September 23 & 24September 23 & 24 on
your calendar for the best basket-
ball conference in Alberta this
year. There will be sessions for
Coaches, Officials, and Parents.
You may register by going to the
Basketball Alberta website
(http://www.ab.basketball.ca/
en/hm/) and clicking on the Offi-
cials tab on the left hand side.
Book your room now at
the Carriage House Inn on
McLeod Trail, Calgary. Special
SuperWeekend room rates
are in effect @ $89.00 +
taxes per night. Call 1-800-
661-9566 to make your res-
ervation. Limited rooms are
available at this rate so book
early.
All sessions will be held at
Mount Royal CollegeMount Royal CollegeMount Royal CollegeMount Royal College, Calgary,
Alberta.
For more information, visit
the ABOA website at http://
www.refalberta.ca.
any other topic of inter-
est, contact the Editor
at
aboa@basketballalberta
.ab.ca
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2. NCAA (CABO) ExamNCAA (CABO) ExamNCAA (CABO) ExamNCAA (CABO) Exam: this
exam will be written by all
officials during the last two
weeks of November. Your
Board Education Chair will
contact you with more info.
The pass mark is 65% with
80% required for a Provin-
cial assignment.
Two exams will be written this
year:
1. FIBA ExamFIBA ExamFIBA ExamFIBA Exam: this exam is for all
ACAC and CIS womens officials.
The FIBA exam will be written in
the last two weeks of October.
Your Board Education Chair will
contact you with more info. A
mark of 80% is required to work
as an ACAC official.
.Make sure you
do all that you
can to be
prepared for the
exams.
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11759 Groat Road
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Editor: Ken Runquist
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.refalberta.ca
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