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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Actually, Rick, very few officials are associated with IAABO. I'd say that the majority of officials in the country may not have even heard of IAABO. IAABO is an independant officials' association that has no standing whatsovever except in a few northeastern states. All states have their own association in place that they use to run and oversee the
basketball programs, in their state. By mutual agreement, these associations all use a common set of rules- those issued by the NFHS. Those NFHS rules may then be interpreted by each individual association, but final interpretation should always lie with the NFHS. As I said, a few states have chosen IAABO bodies to be their governing state association. That means that those IAABO bodies can then interpret NFHS rules in that particular state only. However those IAABO bodies cannot issue their own rules and are not supposed to vary from the master NFHS rules without NFHS permission. IAABO has no power anywhere, and never has, that I know of, to either make or change rules.
Bottom line is that all state associations belong to the NFHS. A few state associations are run by IAABO chapters, but they also must belong to the NFHS and follow NFHS rules and rulings. [/B][/QUOTE]Garth, there's my complete, original answer above- not just a part of it like you posted. Note that I was talking about basketball programs only. IAABO has nothing to do with any other sport than basketball too. I never said or wrote anywhere that the FED had sole jurisdiction in all states in other sports. The points that I have made concern basketball only, and I have made sure that I put that in my responses.
I'm kinda unsure of what point you are trying to make now. If you are talking about other sports than basketball, yes, I was aware that states might use other rules than FED. If you're talking about basketball, I'm not aware of any states that use any other ruleset than FED as their basis. If you think that is wrong, let me know why it is wrong.