The Santa Cruz County
Basketball Officials Association
website

Three of the forms you'll need to fill out to join the SCCSOA: Contract | Profile | W-9
Forms may be faxed to 662-9711.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Nominations have been made for the 2012-13 Executive Committee:

  • Gus Aguirre

  • Fremon Best

  • Joel Braga

  • Bill Bunner

  • Levon Dowie

  • Dave Evans

  • Curtis Gomez

  • Eric Petersen

  • Bill Tashnick

  • Marcus Watson

  • Tad Woliczko

  Please cut-and-paste your five choices into and email form and email it to Greg.

• The Test is now available and may be printed. It is due at the November 6 meeting

• Meeting Schedule (5 to 7:30 p.m. at Good Shepherd School, unless otherwise noted):

  • October 16 -- Sign-ups, new rules, structure briefing about season  |  Meeting agenda

  • October 23 -- Training  |  Meeting agenda  |  Test

  • October 30 -- Training  |  Meeting agenda  |  Handout

  • November 6 -- Training  |  Meeting agenda  |  Handout  |  Turn in test

  • November 20, at Soquel High -- On-court training

  • Week of November 21 -- Scrimmages

  • December 4  -- Training  |  Meeting agenda  |  Handout

  • December 11 -- Training, nominate 2012-13 EC  |  Handout  |  Handout

  • January 8 -- Training, vote for 2012-13 Executive Committee  |  Agenda

  • February 12 -- Pizza bash, 5 to 7 p.m., Tony & Alba's Pizza on 41st Avenue.

• If you are a member of the SCCBOA you need to take (or have taken) the 20-minute course Heads Up -- Concussion in Youth Sports. This is a required course as part of your training. If you have trouble viewing this CDC course -- and some officials have -- you may access the one at the Federation web site: Concussion in Sports - What You Need To Know. It's not as good but it gets the job done. You will not be paid for any games until you have turned in your completion certificate that you may print at the conclusion of the course.

• The CDC has an excellent web site on concussion in sports as well as a card that gives signs and symptoms of a concussion and an appropriate action plan.

• As mandated by the CIF, all officials must show proof of general liability insurance before they may officiate. The least expensive insurance is $40 through the National Federation. A form is available on page 154 of your Simplified & Illustrated rules book. You may also order online. Officials must present documentation to show proof of liability insurance. You will not be assigned any games until you have turned in your proof of liability insurance.

• For those of you who need assistance with setting up your Arbiter account, here is a step-by-step tutorial in Power Point. (To end the program, press the ESC key.)

• The 2011-12 Executive Committee: Dave Evans (chair), Eric Petersen (assistant chair),  Joel Braga, Tom Smith, Marcus Watson, Levon Dowie (first alternate), Bill Bunner (second alternate).

• The NFHS has an education web site for officials with videos available for viewing and downloading.

• Need equipment or apparel? Check out Sport About in Soquel. They have quality merchandise at reasonable prices.

• The NFHS web site has officials information available for this season.

GREAT SITE FOR LOCAL BASKETBALL SCORES, STATS
Monterey Bay Prep Report is a fun site to visit for local basketball news.

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Links to other useful sites
National Federation
Central Coast Section
Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League