Board 119

Welcome to the 2019-20 Season

Basketball season is just around the corner.

Below are dates for this year's board meetings.

Meeting #2
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019
7:30 PM

Meeting #3 (Interpretation - Mandatory)
Friday, Nov. 1, 2019
7:30 PM

Meeting #4
Thursday, March 5, 2020
7:30 PM

Board 119 Annual Dinner

Saturday, March 28, 2020

7:00 PM

Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, NY

All meetings will be held at:
Msgr. McClancy High School
71-06 31st Ave
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

Interpretation Meeting Information

The Interpretation meeting is mandatory. If you can't attend the Queens Board meeting, you can attend the Interpretation meeting any of the locations below. Please make sure to provide proof of your attendance (take a photo of the attendance sheet).

10/15 – Brooklyn Board 37 at Bishop Loughlin H.S. 7:30 PM

10/16 – Western Suffolk Board 127 at Brentwood H.S.(Ross Center) 7:30 PM

10/16,- Rockland Board 45 at Fieldstone Middle School 7:00 PM

10/18 - Staten Island Board 185 at Msgr. Farrell 7:00 PM

10/27 – Westchester Board 52 at Briarcliff H.S. 9:30 AM
10/27 – Long Island (Nassau) Board 41 at Kellenberg H.S. 9:00 AM

11/13 – Eastern Long Island Board 40 at Glenwood Village Clubhouse in Riverhead 7:30 PM

Through your membership in the Queens Board 119 of Approved Basketball Officials, Inc., you are a member of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials, Inc. (IAABO) – the only organization of its kind in the world: a nonprofit service and professional organization managed by and for basketball referees. Founded in 1923, IAABO’s stated purposes are:

• To educate, train, develop, and provide continuous instruction for basketball officials.
• To promote the welfare of the game of basketball, its players and officials.
• To maintain the highest standard of basketball officiating.
• To encourage the spirit of fair play and sportsmanship.
• To have available at all times an adequate number of thoroughly trained and capable officials.
• To cooperate with all organizations officially connected with the game of basketball in furthering its interests and ideals.

Through a worldwide organization of some 200 local “Boards” spanning 38 states and 11 foreign countries, IAABO has been the unparalleled and undisputed leader in worldwide training of basketball officials in the areas of:

• Basketball Rules
• Mechanics and techniques of officiating
• Organization of local officials’ groups
• Development of curricula and standards by which other officials’ organizations are judged.

Board 119 has over 250 members that provide officials for colleges, high schools, and youth basketball organizations.

Meeting

Tuesday, Oct 15 at 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

General Membership Meeting

Tuesday, Oct 15 at 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Interpretation Meeting

Friday, Nov 1 at 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Candidates Written Test

Monday, Nov 4 at 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Board Dues

THE DUES WILL REMAIN AT $85, THEY ARE DUE THE LAST DAY IN FEB.

AFTER FEB THEY ARE $125 AND AFTER THE DINNER THEY ARE $200.

Please make check payable to: Board 119.

Working Members

All working members are required to attend at least 3 meetings each fiscal year, 1 of which shall be an IAABO Interpretation meeting. The remaining 2 required meetings must be made up of any of the additional Board 119 meeting Throughout the year.

Please see calendar above for dates times and locations.

IF YOU FAIL TO MEET REQUIRED 3 MEETINGS BY ONE YOU MUST ATTEND 2 CLASSES AT THE CLINIC AND IF YOU FAIL TO MEET REQUIREMENTS BY 2 YOU MUST ATTEND 5 CLASSES AT THE CLINIC.

Failure to attend an Interpretation Meeting results in having to attend the candidates school in its entirety.