ABOA Benefits of Membership
As a member of the Alberta Basketball Officials Association, you belong to a community of individuals with a common bond. This bond develops a variety of values, skills and awareness that is unique to officials; which in turn allows them to contribute positively to the on-court experience of the game of basketball.
Specific benefits of value to each ABOA member include:
Communications and Resources
• Access to current basketball and officiating resources through the ABOA website and newsletter - ‘Stripes’
• Educational bulletins, rule and mechanics clarifications from the Interpreter
• Points of emphasis from the Evaluation Chair
• Standardized national exam administration and procedures
• Provincial clinics conducted annually or in rotation with Super Weekend
• Member discount for Super Weekend
• Clinicians for Local or Regional Clinics
• Awareness of Development Camps in North America
Representation
• Voting privileges at the ABOA Annual General Meeting and on bylaws and procedures
• Representation through your local board at executive and cabinet meetings
• National representation at annual CABO meetings and education and evaluation seminars
• Comprehensive insurance through the ABOA group plan with Basketball Alberta
• Resolution of grievances, violations of policies or code of ethics, and incidents of misconduct or abuse
Pathways for Development
• Selection to Zone or City Championships
• Eligibility for selection to Basketball Alberta and ASAA Provincial Championships
• Opportunity to officiate Team Alberta U15 / U17 provincial team players
• Experience gained and opportunities for advancement by refereeing provincial player development programs such as Regional Training Centres or Centre for Performance
• Eligibility for selection to Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) games
• Opportunity to participate in referee exchange programs
• Eligibility for selection to Canada West Panel games
• Receive an evaluation or observation from a Provincial Evaluator
• Eligibility for selection to National Championships, Western Canada or Alberta Summer Games
• Identification and nomination for FIBA Card
Reward and Recognition
ABOA annually recognizes the outstanding contributions or performances of its members and submits nominations to CABO for national recognition. This is done through the following programs…
• Outstanding Achievement Awards for performance at each of the provincial, national and international levels
• Honorary Life membership in ABOA
• Nomination for the CABO Wink Willox Award
• Eligibility for provincial and national scholarships, notably the Ritchie/Nicurity CABO Scholarship for post-secondary student official and the CABO Camp Scholarships
