IAABO Refresher Exam 2006 NO ANSWERS, available via email
 

I will send you the 2006 IAABO Refresher Exam if you wish. I do not have the answers. If you're interested, Private message me (PM me your email address) or post your email address on this thread and I'll send the test to you.

examn
 

Hi

I would like to receive a copy of the examn from IAABO

Thank you

[email protected]

Why anyone would want an exam to see if they qualify for the "I Am A Blind Official" program is beyond me. :eek:

IAABO refresher and NFHS, Part 1
 

I would appreciate a copy of the page references for both exams if anyone can help? ([email protected])...I don't mind looking up the answers/ I have already completed both tests.

Why don't the mods treat these stupid offers and requests as spam and just get rid of them?

Chuck, just for my own info, when is the Refresher or regular test actually gonna be written? We got some guys in my association that belong to IAABO, and I'm sure that they haven't written anything yet.

I'll get back to you tomorrow. I want to double check to make sure I give you the right info. But we haven't taken any tests here either.

Thanks and appreciated. I'm sure that my guys would never do what the...um....persons above are doing, but I'd just like to know for my own benefit.

On my board, we give the "Official IAABO Rules Test -- Written Examination" (a 50 question test) to our new applicants on the first Monday of November. We used to give this same test to our members, but had to stop this practice b/c other IAABO boards in MA weren't giving it to their new applicants until the last Monday in November. So there was some concern that copies of the test could find their way to applicants in other areas. (Kind of a silly concern, if you ask me, but they didn't ask.)

So now we give our members the IAABO Refresher Exam. They get the exam on the Wednesday after the first Monday in November at our annual rules interpretation meeting. The exam must be completed and returned by December 1st or so. I'm not exactly sure of the due date this year. If you don't pass the test (85% or better) or fail to turn it in, you pay a fine and must re-take the test within two weeks. If you don't pass it the second time or fail to turn it in, you're suspended for 1 year. Pretty severe penalty, but it doesn't happen very often.

Thanks for the info, Chuck. Appreciated.

We will get our IAABO refresher exam next Sunday and then we have 6 nights scheduled throughout the state to turn them in and go over them. This year the closest one to us is the first on the schedule. The classes for new officials start on the 30th and culminate with the written exam on the last Monday of November.

So, to answer the OP....I'll be getting mine in 7 days anyway along with the new rule book. And that's fine by me.

thanx
 

send me a copy [email protected]

Tests and answers for this years refresher are available at

http://www.hamiltonboard.org

In some areas, if no IAABO patch, then no work.

And some areas can't work if they don't pass the refresher exam. As per Chuck's post above, the members of his IAABO Board are fined and have to re-write the exam if they fail. If you don't pass it the second time, you're suspended for a year.

And some areas haven't written the IAABO refresher exam yet. As Chuck noted, the due-in date for the refresher exam for his IAABO board was approximately December 1.

Of course none of this will ever stop the exam/answer-traders anyway. They gotta do what they gotta do.

But isn't this an open book take-home exam? The only thing it proves is that the people taking the test can read.

Is it an open-book take-home exam for <b>all</b> IAABO boards, Jim?

It is now, LOL.

Yup, it sureasheck is, ain't it?

I'm a dual member in 2 IAABO boards.

In one board, the refresher is given as a take home study aid, in the other it's given as a proctored exam. Go figure...:confused:

I hope you aced the proctored exam!

I fully intend to.

NFHS, Part 1
 

My apologies for the typo on the 1st thread (NFHA). Tha (ooops, typo) "a" and the "s" are close on the keyboard for my big fingers. ANYway, I'm curious...all the "to do" about exam answers and rules/case references: why is everything so "guarded" if we want our officials to KNOW the rules. I understand somewhat a new official might need the rigour of a proctored setting but beyond that I think I favor "collaboration" and discussion. Anyone agree? My board usually posts the answers on the local website but it is so long after the exam, it serves little purpose. Finally, as former educator in an IAABO Board, I like to review the language, syntax, logic and underlying philosophy in {a} particular question (s) with a view to enhancing KNOWLEDGE of the rules for all officials. AND yes, I am still looking for rule/case references for NFHS,Part 1 ([email protected]).

If "everyone" used the exam as an open-book, get together and discuss learning experience (i.e., more of a study guide than a test), then there would be no problem is distributing the test and answers.

If "everyone" used the exam as a proctored test, then I think we'd all agree that it would be wrong to distribute the questions and answers in advance of the test.

The problem is that some states (or perhaps even areas within states) use it for the former purpose, and some use it for the latter purpose.

Plus, I don't think anyone has ever objected to any discussion of a single question (or 2-3 questions) with rule or case references. That makes it pretty clear that those participating in the discussion are likely doing it for the right reasons. Even if someone were using it to only get the answers, they'd have to dig through 30-40 threads to get them all and would have to at least scan the discussion to get to the correct answer...likely learning something along the way.

The primary issue is when an infrequent poster comes in and only wants the entire set of answers or test. The test is available from local and state associations well in time for the season.