http://www.refalberta.ca/index.htmlHot News!enkenrunquist@mac.comCopyright 2009 Ken Runquist2011-01-05T12:02:16-07:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:57:03 -0700kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102011-01-05T12:02:16-07:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/2cce5bbde699287451123aadd6de4397-49.html#unique-entry-id-49http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/2cce5bbde699287451123aadd6de4397-49.html#unique-entry-id-49We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of former Calgary Basketball Officials Association member Ken Husch on Dec 26, 2010. Ken was a long time official in Calgary and was also involved in basketball administration at many levels. He was a former president of the CBOA as well as president of the Alberta Basketball Officials Association; the president of Basketball Alberta for number of years and a Vice President of Basketball Canada. In 1998 Ken was awarded the Wink Willox Award of Merit by the Canadian Association of Basketball Officials.

Ken was a firefighter in Calgary and, in retirement, he and his wife Faye realized their lifelong dream of sailing the coastal waters of North America and the Caribbean. Ken took ill while anchored off the coast of Grenada and passed away due to complications following heart surgery in Barbados.

A memorial service to celebrate Ken's life will be held on Friday, January 7, 2011 at 1:30 pm to be followed by a luncheon reception at 5:00 pm at the Carriage House Inn, 9030 Macleod Trail S, Calgary AB.]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-11-07T12:49:10-07:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/1ae86046d2b117478541479b6732bf0e-48.html#unique-entry-id-48http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/1ae86046d2b117478541479b6732bf0e-48.html#unique-entry-id-48Morgan Munroe released the following:

All ACAC officials,
It seems we’ve been inconsistent in our rule application regarding the players wearing T-shirts under their game jerseys.
Once again I’ll repeat this:

T-shirts are not allowed to be worn under a game jersey at any time regardless of color.
The following are permitted:

· Undergarments that extend below the shorts of the same dominant colour as the shorts.
· Compression sleeves of the same dominant colour as the shirts.
· Compression stockings of the same dominant colour as the shorts. If for the upper leg it must end above the knee; if for the lower leg it must end below the knee.

As mentioned players may wear a compression sleeve if it is of the same dominant color as the uniform top or compression leggings that extend below the shorts if they are of the same dominant color as the shorts. Players who choose to wear these articles will likely need to have 2 colors. One for their light and the other for their dark jerseys.

Officials please enforce these rules during warm ups by being observant for players who are not in compliance. Under no circumstances allow players to participate if they are wearing a uniform that is not in compliance with the current rule set.

Coaches I ask for your assistance by reminding your players of the necessity of following the uniform rules as set out in the 2010 FIBA rule book.
]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-11-02T22:17:47-06:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/b9cd1a3254b68fe557bde3a17ee87128-47.html#unique-entry-id-47http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/b9cd1a3254b68fe557bde3a17ee87128-47.html#unique-entry-id-47Morgan Munroe today released a memo outlining two new Rules Interpretation Revisions. Read more...]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-10-26T16:18:14-06:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/7ace645cb0b3891341ed68fe84d7b453-46.html#unique-entry-id-46http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/7ace645cb0b3891341ed68fe84d7b453-46.html#unique-entry-id-46
The ASAA has adopted the FIBA rule changes for the 2010/11 season with the following exceptions:
· The restricted area (key) will remain as is
· The 3 point arc will remain at the current distance
· The “no charge” area under the basket will not be used

The following rule modifications are also to be used at the ASAA level.
· Half time interval – 10 minutes
· Teams can use either FIBA numbers (3-15) or non FIBA numbers (single numbers of 0-5 or two digit numbers as long as neither number is greater than 5)
· T-shirts may be worn under the jerseys as long as they are similar in color to the dominant color of the top of the jersey.

To read or download a copy of the ASAA Rules memo go the Education or Download pages.]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-10-21T11:29:13-06:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/afccf56513a6e80c23d72a43961e74bc-45.html#unique-entry-id-45http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/afccf56513a6e80c23d72a43961e74bc-45.html#unique-entry-id-45Morgan Munroe has issued a revised Answer Key to the 2010 Refresher Exam. It is available on both the Education and Downloads pages. If you have previously downloaded the Key, the revisions are that answers to questions 35 and 49 should both be Yes.]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-10-16T12:30:55-06:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/e5a013e29173fa69ddb5d4a70b7fc1d3-44.html#unique-entry-id-44http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/e5a013e29173fa69ddb5d4a70b7fc1d3-44.html#unique-entry-id-44Education page or the Downloads page.]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-10-16T12:16:49-06:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/0ed83d79a77fbc6b36cb46f671c3e319-43.html#unique-entry-id-43http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/0ed83d79a77fbc6b36cb46f671c3e319-43.html#unique-entry-id-43Morgan Munroe today released a memo regarding changes to Article 43.3 clarifying free throw shooter violations. Read more.]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-10-13T18:22:28-06:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/dfa1bda46b72c62ada6138257dbbfc33-42.html#unique-entry-id-42http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/dfa1bda46b72c62ada6138257dbbfc33-42.html#unique-entry-id-42CABO Post Play Express newsletter is available here.]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-10-07T09:29:28-06:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/975c5c4c5361fb910ea5cb31801570b7-41.html#unique-entry-id-41http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/975c5c4c5361fb910ea5cb31801570b7-41.html#unique-entry-id-41Morgan Munroe today released to Rule Update Memos for ACAC officials. The first memo clarifies the throw-in spot after a timeout in the last two minutes while the second updates how the new 8 second rule affects the status of the ball in the front court. You can find more info here.]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-09-17T19:49:47-06:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/a4dc5957cc8783130bb39ae509ee7946-40.html#unique-entry-id-40http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/a4dc5957cc8783130bb39ae509ee7946-40.html#unique-entry-id-40ABOA Evaluation Chair Jake Steinbrenner cleared up a recent rumour in this recent email:

"There appears to be a misconception that ABOA has adopted the grey shirt. That's 100% false and this was mentioned at the ABOA AGM as quoted in the Minutes..." Official Uniforms – the ‘Grey Jersey’ is the required uniform for Nationals. For all of our games in Alberta, we are staying with the striped jerseys."
So just to clarify...for all games you work for ABOA or any local ABOA board assignor, the official shirt is Stripes, no exceptions. This includes all ACAC, ASAA, HS, Sr Rec Leagues, Club, Minor, etc.

ABOA Executive"
]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-09-14T17:15:00-06:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/e16bfe737c962d3f83d7bafaac2dc9ec-39.html#unique-entry-id-39http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/e16bfe737c962d3f83d7bafaac2dc9ec-39.html#unique-entry-id-39Read more . . .
]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-09-13T16:21:26-06:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/be18267437c672665eedfe0b5a6f4038-38.html#unique-entry-id-38http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/be18267437c672665eedfe0b5a6f4038-38.html#unique-entry-id-38Click here to go to the 2010 Fall Clinic page to see hi-lites, PowerPoint presentations, photos, award winners and more.]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-08-29T14:43:57-06:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/142df81d2ea723aa6d674fe9e12187da-37.html#unique-entry-id-37http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/142df81d2ea723aa6d674fe9e12187da-37.html#unique-entry-id-37

CABO (Canadian Association of Basketball Officials) has a new website. Check it out here. Of special interest might be the following:
Training Videos
CABO Newsletters
NCP Program
and much more.]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-08-29T09:17:02-06:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/778b0307837f5096197a9e6c05d6f998-36.html#unique-entry-id-36http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/778b0307837f5096197a9e6c05d6f998-36.html#unique-entry-id-36Click here to read and download the Provincial Clinic brochure.]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-08-17T15:27:49-06:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/823c92308f13359cab57ccdaa4728d6a-35.html#unique-entry-id-35http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/823c92308f13359cab57ccdaa4728d6a-35.html#unique-entry-id-35Sept 11 - 12 as we are bringing in two very dynamic speakers from the NBA - Violet Palmer & Bennie Adams. For those who attended last year in Calgary, you know that Tommy Nunez was outstanding & the sessions packed with excellent information & training. Violet, who is also the NCAA Div 1 Womens Supervisor for the PAC 10 & WCC, and Bennie Adams will share a wealth of knowledge & experience with us this year.

We have also confirmed Michael Weiland to speak Sept 11 & 12. Michael's a rising star in Alberta, having already earned his FIBA License, worked the CIS Mens National Final all before turning 28! Another outstanding achievement occurred last week when he was offered a contract to the NBA's development league, the D-League. This is a key step to cracking the NBA roster, the first Canadian to do so & a remarkable accomplishment to date!

The 2nd key consideration is to get your hotel rooms booked before AUGUST 28. ABOA has a room block set aside at the Radisson Hotel Edmonton South 4440 Gateway Blvd, close proximity to Harry Ainlay. To book call toll free 1-888-837-7223 or locally 780 437-6010 & mention ABOA. Two queen beds are available at the special rate of $109 + tax. This is also the location of the Awards Dinner & Fireside Saturday evening which is included in your registration. Advance registration by Sept 7 will save you $10. We need the #s for the clinic venue & hotel dinner by Sept 7 so contact Paul Rocca by email at paolino.rocca@scotiabank.com

Registration is $80 by Sept 7 (then $90) and includes:
Officiating Sessions To Improve Your 2 or 3 Person Game
NBA & CIS/FIBA Officials
Dinner, Social & Fireside Chat Saturday Evening
ABOA & CABO Awards Presentations
New Rules, Interpretations and Points of Emphasis
Meet Your Fellow Officials, Evaluators and Educators

*Reminder for All ACAC Officials That You Must Attend a Clinic Every Two Years to Remain Eligible For ACAC Assignments

]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-08-11T23:21:30-06:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/6a985c723042f2559ff0f757ff9f9811-34.html#unique-entry-id-34http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/6a985c723042f2559ff0f757ff9f9811-34.html#unique-entry-id-34Jake Steinbrenner announced that NBA officials Violet Palmer and Bennie Adams are confirmed for the Provincial Clinic Sept 11 & 12 in Edmonton. Read more . . .]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-06-07T14:41:23-06:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/972f2f5d8729dbd86b5d48121817c58a-33.html#unique-entry-id-33http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/972f2f5d8729dbd86b5d48121817c58a-33.html#unique-entry-id-33Officials Needed For Alberta Summer Games To Be Hosted In Peace River July 22 - 25

Basketball is in the latter half of the Games so players, coaches & officials will arrive in the Peace Region by late afternoon Thursday July 22. The final games are Sunday morning followed by Closing Ceremonies with departure by early afternoon Sunday.

Level of competition: U15 girls and boys

Travel arrangements: Car pooling compensation: 3+ people/vehicle $0.40/km, 2 people/vehicle $0.35/km, 1 person/vehicle $0.30/km. Some travel will be coordinated by ABOA, as necessary.

All meals will be provided.

Accommodations: all refs will be put up in hotels in Peace River.

We have spots for 17 or 18 referees and 2 or 3 A/Es....total 20 registrations.

Technical package will be sent to ABOA and fwd to all officials by Basketball Alberta once all are registered...after June 23rd.

There are no game fees for any officials selected to Alberta or Canada Games by policy. All officials will receive a long sleeve dry fit shirt and a provincial evaluation.

To Apply: Officials will be selected by their local boards who must have their nominations into ABOA through Jake Steinbrenner at zebra1@ocii.com by Thursday, June 17th. Each local board can nominate 1 official to each of the girls & boys competitions and ABOA will make the final selections with heavy priority to representation from all regions. Peace River & GPBOA as hosts can nominate 2 each.
This is a high intensity level of competition so please nominate officials who are able to handle a certain amount of pressure. In the future this will be limited to, in all likelihood, only NOCP Level 2 officials.

Basketball Alberta must have the names by Friday June 18th. Robyn Oldham at BA would like all the hard copy registrations and rosters sent to her and she will fwd on. Online registrations are the responsibility of the participating officials once selected....Jake will advise on those procedures.]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-04-23T20:29:49-06:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/4d2b998438b329e607c4f578bc496884-32.html#unique-entry-id-32http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/4d2b998438b329e607c4f578bc496884-32.html#unique-entry-id-32
Good morning,

I would like to take this opportunity to remind the boards of the honorary life member program that we have with the ABOA, which forms a part of our AGM. You may recall the encouragement we expressed at the fall clinic to emphasize the honorary life membership status. We want to again encourage each of you to discuss with you various executives and appropriate individuals to identify ABOA members past or present deserving of honorary recognition.

According to the ABOA bylaws: there are 3 methods for nomination of an honorary life member:

1. By the ABOA, with 5 days notice given to the membership before the the AGM.

2. By his/her local board, a board member present at the AGM may put forth the nominee's name provided the board rep has a copy of the minutes of a local board meeting where the nominee was selected.

3. By any ABOA member at the AGM, provided 5 others in attendance second the nomination.

IN EACH CASE ABOVE: the nomination must be supported by a UNANIMOUS vote of all in attendance at the AGM, which will then result in honorary life member status for the individual.

In the case that you have a nomination but cannot have a board representative present for the AGM please submit the nomination to me no later than Monday April 26. That will allow us proper time/consideration to review the name in advance of the AGM. (as per #1 above)

Thank you for your attention.

Regards,
Perry
]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-04-20T21:47:59-06:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/2f3759d25b248f5bd9ccac292bf0a2a8-31.html#unique-entry-id-31http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/2f3759d25b248f5bd9ccac292bf0a2a8-31.html#unique-entry-id-31Red Deer Lodge - 4311 - 49th Avenue
Sunday May 2

Cabinet Meeting
12:00 - 2:00 pm (we will NOT be providing lunch)

AGM
2:00 - 4:00 pm

Elections - Interpreter (currently Morgan Munroe) and Director at Large (currently Marc Yagos)

Other details to follow in the near future.]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-03-27T13:01:42-06:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/bfe34cbac20e5ba519f6d5a188f0e955-30.html#unique-entry-id-30http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/bfe34cbac20e5ba519f6d5a188f0e955-30.html#unique-entry-id-30MHBOA official Richard (Dick) Schear was featured in a recent article in the Bow Island Commentator:

"Local finishes 41st year reffing
Twenty-nine years as a teacher, 15 years (and counting) In Registered Education Savings Plans sales, and 41 years (and also counting) in refereeing basketball (jr. high, high school and college) and football adds up to one busy life for Redcliff’s Richard Schear." Read more . . .

]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-02-18T19:01:27-07:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/9430cd0494cb8126f8e23399ce87cd90-29.html#unique-entry-id-29http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/9430cd0494cb8126f8e23399ce87cd90-29.html#unique-entry-id-29

This is a photo of former EBOA official Larry Nowack. Larry was recognized with the CABO Wink Willox Award in 2007 for excellence in officiating and contributions to the Association. Click on the photo for a larger view. Photo courtesy of Facebook photos of Pat McDonald, long-time coach in Grande Prairie.]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-02-15T19:18:34-07:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/7a980b6d52a3548391192d88c09edead-28.html#unique-entry-id-28http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/7a980b6d52a3548391192d88c09edead-28.html#unique-entry-id-28Edmonton Examiner:

“The Edmonton Basketball Officials Association (EOBA) presented a $4,600 cheque to the Canadian Cancer Society during halftime of the Tri-Prov tournament
men’s championship game Saturday night at Harry Ainlay school, culminating a heartening program that ran from Feb. 1 to 7.”

Read the rest of the story by downloading a PDF copy here.

]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-01-28T13:41:56-07:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/d7220bf62ce3ab61b65fd898ea7fd8cf-27.html#unique-entry-id-27http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/d7220bf62ce3ab61b65fd898ea7fd8cf-27.html#unique-entry-id-27The Olympic Torch mad an appearance at the Red Deer College women’s basketball game on January 16th. CABOA officials Josh Carothers, Veronica Den Oudsten and Keith Acheson are pictured below with the torch. The second photo shows ABOA Observer Ken Wamsley, who coincidentally carried the torch at the original Olympic Games in Athens. Click on the photos for a larger view.

]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-01-20T21:10:07-07:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/f32d8f423dc3dd087ae90476db7435da-26.html#unique-entry-id-26http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/f32d8f423dc3dd087ae90476db7435da-26.html#unique-entry-id-26EBOA is joining the fight against Cancer. To show our support both on and off the Court, all EBOA Officials and other basketball officiating boards throughout the Province of Alberta, will be donning Fox40 Pink Whistles for all games during the week of February 1-7, 2010.

This initiative, through the purchase of Pink Whistles, has raised just over $3,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society.

To further spread the word of this Fundraiser, we encourage all EBOA Members to pass along the attached Media Release to your Friends and Family asking them to join the Fight.

The Canadian Cancer Society has provided the EBOA with a convenient Team Page web-link to make it easy for anyone to contribute to the Fight, no matter how big or small the contribution may be.

The web-link is: http://convio.cancer.ca/goto/EBOAvsCANCER

EBOA Executive Board

Stephane Labonne Karen Lasuik
Leo Mangano Susan Yackabowski
John Byrne Gil Desmarais
Gary Nahornick Franco Panizzon
Kent Heine Ed Harasem

With the initiative of the Edmonton Basketball Officials Association (EBOA) and the support of the Alberta Basketball Officials Association (ABOA), this campaign will champion the efforts of over 415 basketball referees in high school & post-secondary gyms throughout Alberta the first week of February. Additionally, the Bears & Pandas games Jan 29 & 30 will also be venues to support and create awareness for Reach For A Cure. All in all this will reach a lot of gyms in cities & towns from Medicine Hat to La Crete & Ft. McMurray and many places in between.

You may also join the effort to match the $3000 raised by donating through the web-link below but that is not the primary purpose here. Many of you already give so this is just to generate further awareness.

Click here to view the EBOA Media Release.
]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-01-16T19:43:33-07:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/9b4a9a8daee1ad53b567453d55778eb1-25.html#unique-entry-id-25http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/9b4a9a8daee1ad53b567453d55778eb1-25.html#unique-entry-id-25Morgan Munroe today released a copy of the 2009 CABO FIBA Exam, the Answer Key and an Analysis of the Ten Most Difficult Questions. Click here to access these documents.]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-01-01T16:22:15-07:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/a086d478bfc2a9d2a243f8a96e95ef77-24.html#unique-entry-id-24http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/a086d478bfc2a9d2a243f8a96e95ef77-24.html#unique-entry-id-24Click here for photos.]]>kenrunquist@mac.comNews-Blog 20102010-01-01T18:51:00-07:00http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/a95861731da6eb4d128dca55d0dfb800-23.html#unique-entry-id-23http://www.refalberta.ca/public/blog_2010_files/a95861731da6eb4d128dca55d0dfb800-23.html#unique-entry-id-23

Retired ABOA official Ken Runquist models the proposed new ABOA uniform in a recent game in Maui. Ken’s comments: the new look is very comfortable and breathes well but I’m not sure how it will play in Peace River in the middle of January”. It looks like we will have to stay with the black and white stripes.

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