From an email sent Thursday afternoon to Massachusetts basketball officials by the MIAA:
Earlier today, MSBOA President Bruce Edwards called MIAA President Jim Peters to request an extension of the basketball officials' enrollment deadline. While making the request, President Edwards assured his full support for the enrollment of all IAABO Boards, if MIAA extended the deadline. The agreement between the two presidents acknowledges that officials will remain for the post game handshake ceremony throughout the MIAA tournament, unless it is determined by the officials or site manager that the end-of-game circumstances suggest that the officials should be excused from that ceremony.
Our earlier pledge to create a positive relationship with MSBOA causes us to extend the MIAA deadline to this Sunday (2/17), as requested by President Edwards.