I'm curious

eventnyc · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 23, 2005, 06:22pm

I'm wondering how many officials that post on this forum are members of IAABO (International Association of Approved Basketball Officials)?

I'm also interested in how many officials never heard of the organization.

Just asking! Thanks for your response.

Adam · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 23, 2005, 06:24pm

I'd never heard of it until shortly after I started posting on this board. IAABO means nothing in central Iowa.

eventnyc · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 23, 2005, 06:28pm

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Originally posted by Snaqwells
I'd never heard of it until shortly after I started posting on this board. IAABO means nothing in central Iowa.

I just looked in our rules book. Apparently IAABO means nothing in all of Iowa. There isn't a board in the entire state. IAABO Boards are in 32 of the states (quick count), Bermuda, Canada, Germany, Guam, Japan, Korea, and the United Kingdom. Thanks Snaqwells!

Mark Padgett · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 23, 2005, 06:29pm

IAABO? You mean "I Am A Blind Official"?

Adam · #5 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 23, 2005, 06:37pm

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Originally posted by eventnyc

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Originally posted by Snaqwells
I'd never heard of it until shortly after I started posting on this board. IAABO means nothing in central Iowa.

I just looked in our rules book. Apparently IAABO means nothing in all of Iowa. There isn't a board in the entire state. IAABO Boards are in 32 of the states (quick count), Bermuda, Canada, Germany, Guam, Japan, Korea, and the United Kingdom. Thanks Snaqwells!

I would have assumed as much, since if they were in Iowa, I'd expect them to be in Des Moines. Just didn't know for sure.

drothamel · #6 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 23, 2005, 06:56pm

I am an IAABO member. I joined with Board 11 in Delaware. I am now an independent member in VA, since my local association is not a member; although VA does have a number of Boards.

Daniel

-RESPECT THE GAME-

LouisianaDave · #7 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 23, 2005, 07:14pm

In Louisiana I had never heard of IAABO, I never found out about them till I moved to VA for a year and refereed out there.

canuckrefguy · #8 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 23, 2005, 07:38pm

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Originally posted by eventnyc

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Originally posted by Snaqwells
I'd never heard of it until shortly after I started posting on this board. IAABO means nothing in central Iowa.

I just looked in our rules book. Apparently IAABO means nothing in all of Iowa. There isn't a board in the entire state. IAABO Boards are in 32 of the states (quick count), Bermuda, Canada, Germany, Guam, Japan, Korea, and the United Kingdom. Thanks Snaqwells!

They're in Canada? I ain't never heard of 'em up here....

ChiliBob · #9 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 23, 2005, 07:56pm

Not heard of them in California (not that my vast missing knowledge is a goal to shoot for). We have all other sorts of initals though.

eventnyc · #10 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 23, 2005, 08:59pm

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Originally posted by canuckrefguy

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Originally posted by eventnyc

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Originally posted by Snaqwells
I'd never heard of it until shortly after I started posting on this board. IAABO means nothing in central Iowa.

I just looked in our rules book. Apparently IAABO means nothing in all of Iowa. There isn't a board in the entire state. IAABO Boards are in 32 of the states (quick count), Bermuda, Canada, Germany, Guam, Japan, Korea, and the United Kingdom. Thanks Snaqwells!

They're in Canada? I ain't never heard of 'em up here....

Yes, they are canuckrefguy. As a matter of fact there are quite a few in Canada:

British Columbia (Board 206) small association
Ontario (Board 102) large association
Georgian Bay (Board 211) medium sized
Greater Sudbury (Board 106) small
Guelph (Board 212) small
Hamilton (Board 112) fairly large
Kitchener-Waterloo (Board 210) small
Niagra (Board 192) medium
Ottawa Valley (Board 232) fairly large
Peel Regional (Board 222) small
Peterborough (Board 104) small
Thunder Bay (Board 100) small
Windsor and District (Board 207) small
Toronto (Board 107) large

eventnyc · #11 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 23, 2005, 09:01pm

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Originally posted by ChiliBob
Not heard of them in California (not that my vast missing knowledge is a goal to shoot for). We have all other sorts of initals though.

ChiliBob, there are only two small boards in CA

Northern (Board 228) which covers primarily the San Fran area
and the Vandenberg District (184) which covers Santa Barbara and Santa Luis Obispo Counties

ref18 · #12 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 23, 2005, 09:11pm

Yeah!!! Let's hear it for 112!!!

JugglingReferee · #13 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 23, 2005, 09:44pm

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Originally posted by ref18
Yeah!!! Let's hear it for 112!!!

IAABO Board 112, owned and operated by IAABO Board 210!

Booyah!

Rick Durkee · #14 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 23, 2005, 09:45pm

As far as I know, all high school officials in New Hampshire are IAABO affiliated.

South GA BBall Ref · #15 (**permalink**) Wed Feb 23, 2005, 10:10pm

I'm a member in GA. Two years previously, it was mandated in GA to work in the public school arena and was made only voluntary this season. I have retained membership as well as about 1/3 of our association. The insurance benefits are what kept our officials wanting to remain. Headed to work the Sectionals of our State Tourney!