Rock And A Hard Place ...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by tref

You can access this years rulebook for free if you have a NFHS Arbiter account.

Connecticut is a 100% IAABO basketball state, and, as such, basketball officials in the Land of Steady Habits do not belong to the NFHS Officials Association. Also, Connecticut is a state where, in order to become a NFHS Officials Association member, all officials of that sport must join, or none may join, thus, there are no individual members.

For the past several years, in order to gain access to the NFHS online basketball rulebook, and casebook, I've joined the NFHS Officials Association through my state interscholastic sports governing body (CIAC). I send them a check every year, $17.00 for 2011-12, and they put my name on the volleyball official's roster, even though I am not a volleyball official, giving me a working NFHS username, and password, allowing me access to all NFHS online rulebooks, and casebooks, specifically, basketball.

This has worked great, until now. The NFHS has partnered with ArbiterSports to provide members of the NFHS Officials Association with exclusive online benefits through the NFHS Central Hub.

Now here's the rub. I have paid my dues to join the NFHS Officials Association, I have a working username, and password, but I am not a volleyball official, and my name is not on the Connecticut Arbiter volleyball roster, thus, I no longer have access to NFHS online rulebooks, and casebooks, basketball, or otherwise. I do have an Arbiter account, but it is for basketball, and as stated earlier, basketball officials in this state do not belong to the NFHS Officials Association.

I would love to get my hands on these 2011-12 NFHS basketball pdf documents, both the rulebook, and the casebook. Can anybody help me out? If so, send me a Official Forum private message, and I will send you my real email address, and maybe we can work something out. Keep in mind that I have paid my NFHS Officials Association dues for the upcoming season.

[BillyMac]

Several Forum members offered to help me with this issue. Thanks to all. One Forum member did come up with the "solution". I'd like to tell you who helped me out, but then I'd have to kill you.

By the way, I wasn't trying to get a "free lunch". I have paid my $17.00, 2011-12, dues to the NFHS, through my state interscholastic athletic association, to join the NFHS Officials Association.

Thank God somebody came up with the "solution". I am not very adept at keyboarding, especially on the smaller, flatter, keyboard on my laptop. Not only will the "solution" allow me to Copy, and Paste, it will allow me to use the Find search feature, an invaluable option.

“We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers.” (1 Thessalonians 1:2)

I now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.