Hey Ihsa Guys

[refnrev]

I have got to have a Basketball clinic this year, but so far the closest one listed on the website is 175 miles from here. They are not doing the online education program this year, either! Any of you know of clinics coming up that are downstate? I'm hoping someone is going to have one somewhere in Central Illinois. I would love one near Springfield or in Southern Illinois near Alton. I need one badly!!!! If you know of one in your area please let me know ASAP!
Thanks.

[JRutledge]

The only ones that I know of at this time are in the Chicago area. Now that might be a little travel for you, but it is better than nothing. I do know there have been a couple of 6 hour clinics usually run up this way also around October and early November. If I get any information for you, I will let you know ASAP. I would like to attend a camp as well but there are date conflicts as of right now.

Peace

[refnrev]

Thanks Rut,
Do the clinics you have attened have floor time, too? All the ones I have done only had classroom hours.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by refnrev

Thanks Rut,
Do the clinics you have attened have floor time, too? All the ones I have done only had classroom hours.

If you look at your personal webpage on the IHSA and look under the clinic section, you will find all the "known" clinics. At this time they are all 4 Hour clinics which have no floor time associated with them.

The clinics I usually attended other than the IACAO clinic are 6 hour clinics which require court coverage. The IACAO Clinic is held at Hoffman Estates the first Saturday of November every year (which it is not a guarantee for me to attend every year).

You do not have to attend a 6 hour clinic for your license, but you do have to attend one for consideration for post season assignments. Any 4 Hour clinic allows you to keep your license, but it will hurt you in the Power Point area.

Peace

[JRutledge]

It looks like there is a 6 Hour (or Level 2) Clinic run by the Western Basketball Official's Association in October. The information is very preliminary and not confirmed by all accounts. Here is a link that might give you more information and you can contact them directly. This camp is likely to be run somewhere around the western suburbs. That might be some travel for you, but here is the link to this information.

WBOA Clinic Information

If that does not work for you, the IACAO Basketball Clinic has a link to it as well. This clinic in on November 3, 2007 and it is not during most fall sports regular season and this is on a Saturday.

2007 IACAO Basketball Clnic

Peace

[refnrev]

Thanks, Rut. I'm still hoping for something closer downstate, but if nothing opens up.... I really appreciate the info. I wonder why they don't have the online education thing this year?