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Bd 10.COMmuniqué There’s no “Off” in offseason How are you spending your offseason? Hopefully, and ideally, you aren’t taking the offseason off. Opportunities abound to continue officiating throughout the offseason -from AAU right now, to summer and fall leagues, as well as indoor and outdoor rec leagues. While it’s great to take some time off from the sport and recharge the batteries, there is tremendous value in continuing to work on your craft and your conditioning between now and when that first scrimmage of the 2012-13 season comes up on your calendar. To that end, you should definitely check out this issue’s “The Doctor is In” column by Dr. Dan Davis. In it, he lays out an offseason conditioning program and recommendations on how you can take care of your body and stay in shape. Definitely a must-read. At the same time, we’re not putting this past season totally in our rearview mirror. We have a post-season recap below and listings of the conference and state tournament champions and officials. We hope you showed support for your colleagues by attending some of those post-season games to watch some excellent basketball as well as excellent officiating. (cont. on p. 2)
Also this issue... • CIAC Tournament Finals • Conference Tournament Finals • Update from the State • Aftermath of the hard foul video • News and Notes • President’s Message • Commissioner’s Commentary • The Doctor is In: Offseason conditioning • Special Guest Profile: Bill O’Brien • Knowledge Bank: Human side of officiating • Ask the Interpreter: From the mailbag Click any headline to go to the article
Postseason recap: March Gladness The post-season provided plenty of excitement and drama as well as a few upsets and other surprises. What was not surprising was the high quality of play and of officiating by our colleagues. It was definitely a Career year, as the Panthers won the CIAC Class L Boys championship while the Career boys and girls teams both defeated their Hillhouse counterparts to win their respective SCC tournament championships. Other teams from our coverage area also distinguished themselves in the state tournament with Coginchaug taking home the Class S Girls crown, and the Hillhouse boys and Mercy girls making it to the finals of their divisions in the CIAC state tournament. It is very satisfying to know that many of the very best basketball teams in Connecticut are teams whose games are officiated by Board 10. Congratulations to the teams and the officials who worked their games all season long Mike Blake on top of the play at the CIAC and in the postseason. (cont. on p. 2) Boys’ Class S semi-final between Northwest Regional and Immaculate. Photo by Paul Stockmann/MaxPreps.com
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There’s no “Off” in offseason ... (cont. from p.1) We’re also pleased to be able to include some commentary from Joe Tonelli, Director of the CIAC Officials Association, on the CIAC tournament in our “Update from the State.” In addition, we included something a little different from our usual Member Profile feature. It is a special Guest Profile, featuring Bill O’Brien who spent several years as commissioner of the SCC. Finally, we’re very gratified to hear from those of you who sent in health questions for Dr. Dan and rules questions for our Interpreter, Jeffrey Smith. You are catching on to the fact that this newsletter is an interactive electronic document. We actively seek your feedback and input. There are numerous hot links you can click on to send questions, story ideas and other information, and we thank you for doing so. Enjoy your offseason, but be sure to get some work in to help you become basketball-ready for the 2012-13 season. Postseason recap: March Gladness ... (cont. from p.1)
CIAC Boys state tournament finals Class LL #1 St. Joseph 62 #2 Hillhouse 54 Officials: Peter Palermino, Tim Vincent, Jay Salerno
Class L #2 Career 51 #1 Northwest Catholic 49 Officials: Joe Stage, Vin Hirschbeck, Lou DeMaio
Class M #2 Waterford 71, #4 Watertown 57 Officials: Jeffrey Smith, Bill Murphy, Brad Chernovetz Class S #1 Immaculate 67 #3 Capital Prep Officials: Charlie Harbach, Bob Ferrarotti, Art Hamm
CIAC Girls state tournament finals Class LL #9 Newtown 44 #10 Mercy 42 Officials: Cheryl Kraft, Kathy Allen, Henry Gunther Class L #3 Bacon Academy 38 # 1 E.O. Smith 34 Officials: Andy Savo, Kevin Crockett, Charlene Shepard
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Class M #1 Weaver 55 #2 Tolland 47 Officials: Frank Mohr, Judy Ruthko, Al Carfora Class S #1 Coginchaug 58 #2 Capitol Prep 48 Officials: Brenda Jugler, Roger Gautrau, Diane Zalewski
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(Top center photo by Cheryl McCarthy-Chiari; bottom left and right photos by Bill O’Brien)
SCC Boys:
SCC Girls
Career 60, Hillhouse 55 Officials: Rich McInnis, Mike Blake, Bill Murphy
Career 63, Hillhouse 61 Officials: Mike Gambardella, Al Carfora, Frank Mohr
Other Results NVL Boys
NVL Girls
Watertown 72, Holy Cross 61 Holy Cross 57, Torrington 54 Officials: Steve Kirck Sr., Steve Wodarski, Cheryl McCarthy-Chiari
Constitution State League Boys Kaynor Tech 75, University High 66 Officials: Dave Scasino, Brad Chernovetz, Frank Savakis Shoreline Boys Shoreline Girls Cromwell 64, Valley Regional 48 Cromwell 59, Coginchaug 56 Officials: Jeffrey Smith, Dan Scavone, Bill DeMatteo
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CIAC STATE TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS from BOARD 10 Don Acerra!
Ron DeNuzzo!
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Update from the State from Joe Tonelli, director, CIAC Officials Association
About 17,000 fans attended this year’s CIAC state basketball tournament final games at the Mohegan Sun Arena. This was a slight increase in attendance over last year’s finals. Everyone was pleased with the attendance figures as well as the quality of the event and the venue. The CIAC has received many favorable comments from players, coaches, officials, fans, and the media about the basketball finals at Mohegan Sun. We hope to continue to hold the finals of our tournament at this excellent site. We are currently in the process of negotiating a new contract with the arena’s management for next year’s event. This year’s basketball finals had an added feature. A couple of CIAC unified basketball teams played at halftime of one of the games. That contest was very well received by the participants and fans. This CIAC unified basketball program continues to grow throughout the state. The CIAC is working closely with Special Olympics Connecticut to keep it going strong. We are grateful to the many officials from Board 10 and throughout the state who volunteer their time to officiate these games. We know that you gain much personal gratification for assisting with this worthwhile program, and your generosity is very much appreciated. I would like to add a few words about our CIAC Basketball Tournament Directors. The CIAC is very fortunate to have Bob "Jiggs" Cecchini and Tom Murray as the long time tournament directors for boys and girls basketball. They do (cont. on p. 6) !
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Update from the State ... (cont. from p. 5) a tremendous job! As an added tidbit, "Jiggs" is completing his 4-year term as the Section-I rep to the NFHS Basketball Rules Committee. As the assistant tournament director, Tom Murray serves as the coordinator of basketball tournament officials and assigns all the games. To have an individual of Tom's caliber and experience in this role is a big plus for all the basketball officials in the state. Tom's role is enhanced because of the excellent working relationship he has with the Connecticut’s board commissioners. Thanks again for doing your part to make this year’s CIAC state basketball tournament a success, and best of luck in the coming season.
Are you paid up? It’s June, so by now you should have already paid your Board 10 annual dues and commissioner fee in full. As you know, there are serious consequences for not doing so, such as increasing the amount of your dues if payment is late, and if no payment is made, you could lose your Board 10 membership status and not receive any game assignments for the 2012-13 season. Of course, the Board doesn’t want that to happen. If you are having financial difficulties and finding it hard to come up with the full payment, you can and should contact Board 10 secretary/treasurer Hank Luzzi. Hank always tries to work out a payment plan that meets the needs of a member and of the Board. You can email Hank at: hluzzi@comcast.net. Please take care of this very important loose end as soon as possible. Have you been paid? Occasionally some things slip through the cracks. As you know from experience, some schools and systems are more prompt than others when it comes to sending checks out to officials. If you still have not been paid for any game you worked during the 2011-12 season, be sure to contact Commissioner Bud Chernovetz and he will do his best to follow up with the school so that you are properly compensated. You can email him at: jchernovetz@comcast.net.
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Aftermath of the viral “hard foul” video by Cheryl McCarthy-Chiari At one of Board 10’s meetings last season, Jeffrey Smith, the Board 10 and the State of Connecticut rules interpreter, showed a video of a high school game between Connell and Highland played on December 22, 2011. The video showed Connell’s Cole Vanderbilt and Kennan VanHollebeke delivering a number of extremely hard fouls, some of which could and should have been considered flagrant or intentional, according to some school officials. In January 2012, the WIAA (Washington Interscholastic Activities Association) released the following statement on the video of the Highland-Connell basketball game which featured multiple hard fouls: “The WIAA is currently working with the two schools, officials and the Washington Officials Association on the situation. The WIAA has the utmost concern for the safety of the student-athletes and the welfare of the game.” The video was posted by Michael Christenson of Yakima, an uncle of Highland’s Tanner Christenson. Christenson told the Tri-City Herald that he wasn’t expecting the video to go viral. The video has been linked by the Yahoo! Sports and Deadspin web sites. The video generated a lot of discussion and coverage in the media and virtually everyone who has seen it has an opinion on what was done or should have been done. Some felt the video was edited to make the fouls seem more egregious. Others felt it should never have been made public. The boys highlighted in the video for rough play were called “the dirtiest players in basketball.” The Tri-Cities Sports Officials Association took issue with Christenson’s contention, saying the referees did their job during the game.” Everyone can have an opinion, but every official should look at that video and say: “I am going to work harder so that doesn’t end up being me.” I worked an AAU tournament recently, and after a physical, hotly contested boys game that went into overtime and included two technical fouls, one of the coaches came up to me and said “Good game. I was told you liked to blow your whistle.” At first I wasn’t sure how to take that comment, but I turned to him and said, “Thank you, coach. I worked hard and did my job.” He smiled, shook my hand and he said, “Well thank you. I wish more officials did (their job).” I believe the most important thing to learn from the video referred to earlier is that anyone of us can end up in the same situation. I’ve learned that you should do each game as if it is a championship game. Use the offseason to work on things that need work. Continue to use the proper mechanics, hustle up and down the court, and get in the right position to see the play and make the call. Don’t work multiple games if you can’t physically handle it. Blow your whistle if the call is there. Don’t be lazy. Work with newer officials and show them the proper way to work a game. Don’t be one of those officials who says: “Do as I say, NOT as I do.” Remember, you never know who’s watching or, even recording you on video.
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NEWS & NOTES Awards and honors galore Raucci honored by the State Board Our own Tommy Raucci was presented with the Don “Red” Lomme Award, which is given out by the CT State Board to an individual with a record of outstanding service to his local board. Tommy received his award on April 1st at the state board’s annual meeting, held at Biagetti’s Restaurant in West Haven. For 35 years, the award was known as the James Coogan Award, but was changed by the state board to honor Red Lomme who passed away seven years ago. Lomme was a past president both of IAABO and of Board 9, as well as a former secretary of the state board. He was known for his passion for officiating and for the game of basketball as well as his service to Board 9. Each year the award goes to an honoree from a different local board, and this year was Board 10’s turn. Congratulations to Tommy for an honor well deserved. Vanacore named Tap-off Club Official of the Year
On Tuesday, March 27th, the New Haven Tap-off Club presented Ray Vanacore with the Nate Winnick Award as their basketball official of the year. The award presentation took place at the Villa Bianca Restaurant where the Tap-off Club also honored the !
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2011-12 All Area Team and the 2012 Scholar Athletes. In his remarks, Ray credited a number of fellow officials who set a great example for him to emulate and paid tribute to his extremely supportive family for making it possible for him to pursue an avocation that he truly loves. Prep Championships featured Board 10 crews The 2012 New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) basketball championships not only featured the top prep schools in the region but many of our top Board 10 officials. Mike Scanlon, Brad Chernovetz and Steve Kirck II officiated the championship game, held on March 4th at Endicott College, between Tilton Academy and St. Marks School. St. Marks won. Scanlon and crewmates John Gill and Mark Shea also worked the final between Brewster Academy and Hargrave Military Academy. Jeffrey Smith and Ed Preiss were also among the Board 10 officials working the preps tournament.
Rea in the volleyball finals Standing in the umpire’s position atop the proverbial ladder, Danielle Rea worked the SWC boys’ volleyball finals match between Oxford and Joel Barlow, at Masuk High. Oxford won 3-1. Danielle also worked the FCIAC boys’ volleyball finals between Ridgefield and Darien at Fairfield Ludlowe. Ridgefield swept Darien for the crown. Reno to ump ASA Championships Moving from the hardwood to the diamond, Dave Reno has been selected to umpire the 2012 ASA Men’s and Women’s National (cont. on p. 12)
IAABO BOARD 10 NEW HAVEN News & Notes ... (cont. from p. 11) Slow Pitch Softball Championships. Only 30 umpires from around the country are picked for this prestigious tournament, and Dave has joined that elite group four times in the last six years.
Rispoli a Hall-of-Famer Congratulations go out to Gary Rispoli. Gary was selected for induction into the Amity High School Hall of Fame. The official nomination form says that nominees in the Athletic and Personal Achievement category must be “…a former Amity athlete who performed with excellence and who has been a credit to his or her family, country, and Amity High School. Gary was all of those.
Providence College honors Bill Schule On March 10th, at Anthony’s Ocean View Restaurant in New Haven, the New Haven Club of Providence College honored Bill Schule with the Veritas Award. Bill joins a long list of distinguished past recipients including Governors, Senators, Members of Congress, Mayors, coaches and other individuals who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to the community. For 29 years, Bill has volunteered his time and talents as a leader and organizer of the Hamden Regional Youth Basketball League, for which many of you officiate every winter. Fellow podiatrists reelect Dr. Dan as a trustee As most of you know, our Dr. Dan Davis is a highly skilled and successful podiatrist who has kept many of your colleagues on the court after any number of injuries. You may not know, however, that Dr. Dan is quite active in his pro!
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SPRING 2012 fessional association. Accordingly, Dan has been reelected to the Board of Trustees of the American Podiatric Medical Association and is entering his 9th year on that board. He will also run for Treasurer next year, and we have no doubt he will be elected to that prestigious post.
Business accolades Congratulations are in order for Jeff Weiner. Jeff was recently named the top Frito-Lay Sales Representative in the New York/Connecticut Zone. Jeff was named to the Ring Of Honor for 2011 based on his overall sales performance and customer service. He is a 12 year veteran with Frito Lay and covers the Danbury/New Milford area. The award ceremony takes place in Chicago, but unfortunately Jeff has to miss it because of family commitments. For anyone who doesn’t know Jeff, he has just completed his 25th year of officiating – the first 23 years with CBCBO Board 5 in Waterbury, and the last 2 years with Board 10… … Bob Speziale moderated a distinguished industry panel on Bioprocess Manufacturing for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine at the Advanced Therapies Summit in Amsterdam. Bob is the 2012 President of the Diagnostic (cont. on p. 13)
IAABO BOARD 10 NEW HAVEN News & Notes ... (cont. from p. 12) Marketing Association (DxMA), a national organization dedicated to laboratory diagnostics sales and marketing. He presided at the association’s annual awards dinner in Chicago this past April.
Tee it up for worthy causes A number of golf tournaments are imminent, each supporting an extremely worthy cause, and each could use your participation. Join your colleagues and friends on Saturday, June 16th for the 1st Annual Chern Memorial Golf Tournament, to be held at the Ranch Golf Club in Southwick, MA. in honor of Doug Chernovetz. All proceeds will go to a scholarship in Doug’s name. Mail your check and/or application to Brad Chernovetz, 3 Jackson Avenue, Wallingford, CT 06592. Since we’re publishing very close to the tournament date, please call to make sure there are openings: (203) 996-6039... The 2012 Notre Dame Golf Open will take place on Monday, June 18th at the Racebrook Country Club in Orange. All proceeds will go to the Endowment Fund and Campaign for Notre Dame High School of West Haven. For more information, see the ad elsewhere in this issue or click on: Notre Dame Open... ...Some of the game’s finest pros will gather at the TPC River Highlands course in Cromwell, CT from June 18th through the 24th for the 2012 Travelers Championship. This PGA event is also a non-profit !
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SPRING 2012 event, raising money for a number of regional charities. For more information, or if you want to volunteer, contact Joe Mrozowski at 203-2138794 or JWOODSTER@SBCGLOBAL.NET. ... You are cordially invited and urged, actually, to enjoy a great day of golf at the beautiful Manchester Country Club in Manchester, CT for the 1st Annual CT IAABO Cup, on Wednesday July 18th. Your entry fee includes a barbeque lunch, an 18-hole scramble – with golf cart – dinner, open bar and a wide range of prizes. Look for the ad elsewhere in this issue of the newsletter for more information, or go on line to: http://golf.iaabo6.org. The tournament will recognize and celebrate the career of Board 9’s Lou Filipetti. Also, proceeds will help defray each local board’s expenses when Connecticut again hosts an IAABO International meeting, some time in the next two or three years. All CT boards will be involved in the golf tournament, and a great time is guaranteed for everyone.
More volunteers for good causes Board 10’s Darrell Nelson and Board 6’s Andrew Williams volunteered their services for a March Madness basketball tournament at Emmanuel Baptist Academy in Newington on March 14th. Darrell has organized this event for the past four years as a way to reach out to inner city teens from the New Britain area … … Holy Cross coach Ed Generali wants to thank all the officials who volunteered their time and officiating services at the 2012 (cont. on p. 14)
IAABO BOARD 10 NEW HAVEN News & Notes ... (cont. from p. 13) Connecticut Special Olympics Tournament held last March at various venues in the Waterbury area. 36 teams participated this time around and that is a tournament record. Ed said, “Thanks to Board 10 for coming through as you always do to make this a very special tournament. We could not have succeeded without your support.” Any time, Ed. And thanks to all of you who volunteered at all the other Special Olympics Connecticut tournaments that were held in our area over the past few months... ...Brian Carroll and his kids, 15-year-old Shaun and 12-year-old Jennifer, participated in the Walk for MS in Litchfield on April 22nd. Brian and family have a very special and personal reason for helping raise funds to find a cure. Brian’s wife, Eileen, was diagnosed with MS four years ago. This year, Brian raised $300, which is part of the $998,000 raised to date in the State of Connecticut. Q.U. Business School establishes Highsmith Chair
Successful individuals don’t just do well in their chosen occupation, they give something back. Carl Highsmith has done just that in a huge way. Carl donated a million dollars to the Quinnipiac University School of Business to promote entrepreneurism. Accordingly, the university established the Carlton Highsmith Chair in Entrepreneurship. Carl is the archetypical entrepreneur. !
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SPRING 2012 He founded the Specialized Packaging Group, Inc. His company supplied innovative packaging to major global consumer products companies. Carl eventually sold the company to PaperWorks industries of Philadelphia where he served as vice chairman until retiring late last year. Quinnipiac University will match Carl’s $1 million gift, creating a $2 million fund in perpetuity. According to Matthew O’Connor, Dean of the School of Business, “The Carlton Highsmith Chair in Entrepreneurship will provide the School of Business with sustainable leadership and ensure the long-term success of our entrepreneurship program. This is a remarkable gift for the School of Business that instantly raises our program to a new level." Carl Highsmith also serves as chairman of the board of the Connecticut Center for the Arts & Technology (CONNCAT). The organization celebrated a grand opening on April 12th at their new 4 Science Park, New Haven location. The event featured the exhibit “Countdown to Eternity,” a collection of rare historic photos taken by renowned photographer Benedice J. Fernandez, documenting the last year of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life from 1967 to 1968. CONNCAT provides market relevant job training and financial literacy instruction at no cost to the unemployed and underemployed in the New Haven area. CONNCAT also provides after school programs in studio art, digital art, and digital imaging to a targeted population of troubled students at risk of dropping out of school. Carl said this of the new facility, “This world class facility, filled with art and equipped with leading edge technology, has but one mission and that is to inspire and provide hope to the poor and disadvantaged of our community.”
The kids are alright! We hear from Mike Gambardella that his daughter, Lauren, graduated from Georgetown University in May with a bachelor’s degree in English and Theology. She has been accepted in the Teach for America (TFA) program and will be teaching special education (cont. on p. 15)
IAABO BOARD 10 NEW HAVEN News & Notes ... (cont. from p. 14) in the Chicago school system next fall. TFA is a national teacher corps of recent college graduates who commit two years to teach and to effect change in under-resourced urban and rural public schools and represents a growing movement of leaders who work to ensure that kids growing up in poverty get an excellent education. … Dan Michalak’s daughter, Mallorie, a Post University graduate student, was named to the All-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Lacrosse Second Team. She led the conference in ground balls and caused turnovers during the 2012 season. In fact, she is ranked fifth nationally in caused turnovers per game and 11th in the country in ground balls per game. Mallorie was named the CACC Player of the Week on March 14, after tying the Post single-game record for goals in a game with seven against St. Joseph. But wait, there’s more! Mallorie has been hired as the assistant women’s lacrosse coach at Post.
Hanging up the cleats, but not the whistle On May 21st, the New Haven Register reported that our colleague John Anquillare will be stepping down as the head baseball coach at the University of Bridgeport after 10 years at the helm in Bridgeport and a great career coaching baseball for 29 years. John says he plans to stay involved in baseball, just not at the college level. Stay tuned... ... Finally, Buddy Chernovetz and Frank Mohr umpired the CIAC Class L baseball final along with Rudy Raffone and D.J. Nedeau. !
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President’s Message: “It’s not enough to do things right. You have to do the right things.” -- Ken Devoe The title of this editorial is a phrase that I’ve used when writing for my corporate clients. These are companies that, in addition to being very successful and profitable on a global basis, have a very strong culture around being good corporate citizens. “Doing things right” is how they got to be successful and profitable – putting out good products and services, satisfying their customers, operating efficiently, etc. “Doing the right things” refers to giving something back to their communities, or supporting their employees in ways that are not related to compensation, and acting with the highest ethical standards. The need to both do things right and do the right things applies to what Board 10 does as an organization and what each of us does individually. What are “the right things?” As an organization it has to do with training and developing our officials, providing meaningful and instructive information at our meetings, communicating to our membership via the newsletter and Hank’s regular bulletins, and of course, covering our schools’ games and providing them with a professional officiating service. As far as “doing the right things” is concerned, as an organization and as individuals we do give something back to our communities -- for example, the pro bono officiating for Special Olympics, as well as the efforts of many of our members who run community service programs and organize benefits for worthy causes. But, is Board 10 doing the right things for you, our members? Are we satisfying your needs? Could we do better? Could we do more? Could we do something different that would be of value to you? My client companies are constantly asking their customers those very same questions and I think we should be asking you those questions as well. It’s important that you let us know if you have an unfilled need, or a concern, or a constructive suggestion of any kind. I want to do what I can to make this organization as responsive as possible to our membership and make sure that we have an ongoing dialogue. (cont. on p. 19)
Commissioner’s Commentary: "Have a constructive offseason” -John “Bud” Chernovetz First and foremost I hope you are enjoying your offseason and that you have an opportunity to take a break and recharge the batteries. For those of you interested in continuing to officiate basketball during this off-season, I hope you take advantage of the many opportunities to do so, be it AAU, summer leagues, fall leagues or a variety of rec leagues. It’s a chance to work on your game and maintain your conditioning. Although there is an offseason from high school basketball, there is no offseason with regard to conducting the business of Board 10. Hank Luzzi, in particular, is kept busy pretty all year long and is currently engaged in the process of updating the roster and related tasks. To that end, make absolutely sure that you are current with Hank as far as dues and commissioner fee payments. If you are not paid up, you run the risk of losing your membership status and not being assigned any games next season, as you would no longer be listed in Arbiter. I’m sure you don’t want that to happen. Please get in touch with Hank if you have a financial hardship situation that has prevented you from paying any or all of what you owe. He’s is always willing to work something out. One more note: There are a number of golf tournaments coming up, all for good causes, and there is information on them elsewhere in this issue of the newsletter. One I would like to draw your attention to is the First Annual CT IAABO Cup golf tournament taking place on Wednesday July 18th, at the Manchester Country Club. Your entry fee entitles you to a barbeque lunch, (cont. on p. 19) !
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President’s Message: “It’s not enough to do things right. You have to do the right things” ... (cont. from p.18)
What about you as individual officials? Are you doing things right? Are you prepared physically and mentally? Are you up on the rules? Do you make correct rulings? Do you follow the correct procedures? Do you act professionally towards players, coaches, AD’s, and other site personnel? Do you maintain that professionalism throughout the game, and afterward? I believe that, for the vast majority of our members, the answer is “yes.” We can always be better, but by and large, we’re pretty good on doing things right. Now comes the key question: Are you doing the right things? To me, doing the right things involves more than just calling a good game. It has to do with really caring about what you do, demonstrating that you want to be there by hustling and giving it your all every game, no matter what type of game it is. During the regular season most of you show that you care and go all out on the court. But honesty compels me to say from what I have observed at youth leagues, travel leagues, and especially now at AAU tournaments, far too often, such is not the case. I’ve seen too many of our colleagues walk throughout their games – no running, no jogging. Some trail officials never make it to the division line, let alone across it. Some never switch on fouls. Some have totally abandoned mechanics. If you don’t have the physical stamina to do 3 games in a row at an AAU event, don’t take the games. If you don’t want to hustle, don’t take the games. If you don’t care enough to put out 100 percent, don’t take the games. We all owe it to the tournament organizers, players, coaches, spectators and our partners to do the right things when we’re on the court, every game throughout the year, including offseason leagues and tournaments. We should represent Board 10 in the best possible manner at all times. Just by way of self interest, if you hustle to get into position, it diffuses a lot of potential complaints from coaches. On a positive note, I commend my partners who worked with me at AAU tournaments this spring (and you know who you are) for agreeing to hustle, get good angles, keep up with the play, go to the correct throw-in spot, etc. When you do that, it’s much better game for all concerned. So, stay in touch. Give us feedback on what Board 10 can and should do for you. And, finally, let me echo Buddy’s thoughts in his column about enjoying your offseason. Commissioner’s Commentary: “Have a constructive offseason” ... (cont. from p.18)
an 18-hole scramble, and dinner with open bar, plus a number of prizes. It should be a lot of fun and proceeds will help all our boards in Connecticut with expenses when we, as a state, host another IAABO International meeting some time in the next two to three years. Once again, thanks to all for a great 2011-12 season and have an equally great offseason.
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THE DOCTOR IS IN Board 10’s Dr. Dan Davis discusses injury prevention and treatment, as well as general health and fitness, to help keep you on the court.
“The importance of offseason conditioning” Q: Why is it so important to continue to work out in some form after the basketball season is over? A: If you don’t work out to stay in shape, you waste all that time and effort you invested last year, getting yourself ready for the season and keeping yourself in shape during the season. Now that the basketball season is over, you should definitely focus on doing something to maintain physical fitness throughout the spring, summer and fall. If you stay in shape, your body appreciates it. You become healthier while avoiding certain health risks. And remember, as you get older, the risks become greater because it is simply more difficult to get back into shape as you age. Q: How hard is it to condition yourself if you don’t officiate basketball in the offseason? A: The good news is, it only takes a minimal amount of time and energy to maintain your fitness levels until you are ready to resume basketball officiating next winter. For example, there is ample research indicating that just walking 30 minutes a day – especially walking at a brisk pace -- provides an outstanding mode of exercise. You get a very good cardiac workout. Plus, it’s a great way to tone your muscles. By contrast, though running and jogging are also good workouts, running more than 5 miles a day !
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does not produce that much of a benefit and in fact may come back to hurt you. Q: What about exercise routines? A: As you know, I preach the importance of maintaining your flexibility through stretching and other exercises, because lack of flexibility leads to some of the more common foot and lower leg injuries that I see. So if you worked regularly to maintain your flexibility during the season, it’s important to continue in the offseason, and doing so is not that difficult. Q: Your thoughts on exercise equipment? A: You can get a good workout on a stationary bike. One advantage beyond fitness is that you can multi-task while on the bike. You can read, watch TV, listen to music on your iPod, all while on the cycle. You get a good cardiac workout and continue to tone your muscles. It’s another way to prevent you from losing all the phsyical fitness benefits you enjoyed while officiating for a few months during the season. Stationary bikes come in many different “flavors.” Some make your legs work. Others also make your arms work at the same time so you get a good upper and lower body workout. Whichever you choose, remember that proper warm-up and cool-down are both important. (cont. on p. 21)
IAABO BOARD 10 NEW HAVEN The Doctor is In: Offseason conditioning ... (cont. from p. 20)
Q: How about treadmills? A: You can walk, jog, or run on a treadmill and get a workout indoors, without having to worry about the elements. If your body can tolerate it, that’s fine. But, I would point out that it is better for you, biomechanically, to walk, jog or run outside on a stationary surface rather than on the moving surface of a treadmill. Biomechanics in this context refers to how your heels and toes strike the surface you’re walking or running on and how you absorb shock and balance yourself. On a moving surface, as with a treadmill, your brain tells your body to compensate for that motion, and your feet spread out more on a treadmill than on a sidewalk or track and that can lead to heel pain, shin splints, or knee pain. I also strongly recommend against treadmills for anyone who has diabetes, as diabetics are more prone to callouses and ulcerative breakdowns. Q: Any other recommendations for offseason conditioning? A: One suggestion of course is: Don’t have an offseason. You can officiate basketball all year long at AAU tournaments, spring, summer and fall leagues, and so forth. But if you choose not to do basketball, you can officiate other sports and still get a pretty good workout. Lacrosse, for example, provides a nice workout – not as strenuous as soccer, but still pretty good Plus, the learning curve to become a lacrosse official isn’t that bad, and there’s a fairly high demand for officials in that sport. Whether you choose to officiate basketball or any other sport – or to not officiate any sport in the offseason -- my overall recommendation is to do whatever you can in terms of exercise to maintain your physical fitness. Exercise makes you healthier physically and mentally. Your metabolic rate stays up so you are less likely to gain weight, and as you know from reading my earlier columns, extra weight puts a lot of extra stress and pressure on !
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SPRING 2012 your feet. People who workout all year long tend to keep their weight in line without a lot of fluctuation. Plus, your body enjoys a good workout. Exercising produces endorphins, which are a natural opiate, reducing the aches and pains that come from physical exertion and, as a result, you just plain feel better. From the Mailbag Dear Dr. Dan: My name is Lauren Clarke and I am a colleague of a board 10 official, Steven Beaulieu. I am on board 6 and Steven forwards your board’s newsletter to me as a favor. It is funny that I started showing signs of plantar fasciitis after you published this article in your newsletter. Steven mentioned that braces are available for this condition and neither my podiatrist nor orthopedist said anything about night braces. What is your opinion on this, especially to lessen the morning pain? Dr. Dan: Great question! Night splints can be an effective device to treat fasciitis -- especially if your calf muscles are tight. A night splint is a device that usually looks like the back half of a short leg cast. It typically has a polypropylene or plastic infrastructure and is padded well with foam. Adjustable Velcro locks secure it to the leg, and the higher quality splints have adjustable strappings on each side to invert the foot, which helps prevent compensation during the active use of the splint. The upside is that they can work well, especially on the soleus muscle. The fascia can actually stretch, too, if the splint is worn for a long enough period. (Average time to wear for a muscle is 2-3 weeks depending on the muscle tightness and sometimes 6 weeks for the fascia). The downside is, there are a lot of cheaply made splints that don't prevent the body's natural compensation for the calf and fascia tightness. (And yes, we carry the proper one in our office). (cont. on p. 22)
IAABO BOARD 10 NEW HAVEN Dr. Dan’s mailbag ... (cont. from p. 21)
Another downside is the bulk while you're sleeping. Some people can handle it. Some can't. Most of these splints are soft on the outside now, so they are much more comfortable than they used to be. Cost is the last issue. Some insurance carriers cover the cost now. If they don't, the cost to the individual could be the neighbor-
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SPECIAL GUEST PROFILE: Bill O’Brien When organizations function well and have a positive impact – particularly those that perform an important public service – it’s usually the result of tireless effort and dedication on the part of people behind the scenes who volunteer their time and expertise -- people whose names you might not know but without whom, these organizations would not exist. Nor would the good that they do for countless others. One such person is Bill O’Brien. In 1994, Bill was brought in as commissioner of the newly created Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC), a position he went on to hold for 10 years before stepping down in 2005. Bill remains with the SCC as commissioner emeritus and is active raising money and performing a variety of functions for the league. He is also the president of the New Haven chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame, and over the past 30-plus years has held leadership positions with the New Haven Road Race, Walter Camp Football Foundation, the United Way of Greater New Haven, Branford Animal Shelter, Quinnipiac University Alumni Association, St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce Sports Council, March of Dimes Team Walk, Notre Dame High School Capital Campaign, Junior Achievement, and the Special Olympics World Games, among many others. He has served on the Quinnipiac University Board of Trustees, on the boards of Junior Achievement and the New Haven Symphony. That just scratches the surface. But, let’s rewind the tape, so to speak, on his life and career. Bill O’Brien was born in New Haven in 1940 and lived there until 1969 when he and his wife Maureen, whom he married three years earlier, moved to Branford, which they’ve called home ever since. Not surprisingly, Bill’s been heavily involved with numerous Branford organizations including the Branford Animal Shelter, Branford High School Sports Council, the Branford Festival, the Branford Economic Development Commission, the Branford Sports Hall of Fame, and others. Bill attended Notre Dame High School of West Haven and then Quinnipiac College (now Quinnipiac University), where he earned a degree in marketing. He played on the Quinnipiac basketball team his sophomore and junior years and earned the nick- Among his many pursuits, Bi! O’Brien has been an accomplished photographer for over 25 years. name “The Big O,” which his teammates kidded him was his His classic shot of Eric Johnson’s catch to win scoring average. Bill maintains that it was because he was a THE Game over Harvard in 1999 currently is big Oscar Robertson fan. After college, Bill went into the serv- on display in the offices of Yale President Richard ice and completed his tour of duty in 1963. Then it was time to Levin and Athletic Director Tom Beckett. look for a job. At first, it was tough, because the economy was in poor shape. He finally landed an entry level job as a bank teller. A few months later he entered the commercial credit department at the bank and analyzed potential business loan requests. He was accepted into a special training program offered by First New Haven National Bank. Bill eventually became a loan officer at First New Haven and (cont. on p. 24) PAGE 23
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Special Guest Profile: Bill O’Brien ... (cont. from p. 23)
remained in banking for 42 years. He headed up the branch system at American National Bank, which later became Lafayette American, where Bill was a Senior Vice President. In 1997 Lafayette American merged with Hudson United and, as is common with bank mergers, a number of positions were cut, including Bill’s. All this time, Bill was heavily involved in local community service. That caught the attention of the president of New Haven Savings Bank, who offered him a job. After some negotiating, Bill accepted the position of Vice President. He was in charge of commercial business development in the branch network. He retired in 2005. Bill’s passion for community service combined with his skills and talents in business and finance made him an ideal candidate to help run service organizations which needed to raise money so they could continue to do their work and help others. That work included a number of sports organizations. Case in point, the SCC. Before the SCC was formed, area schools competed in the District League, Housatonic League, Shoreline Conference, and All Connecticut Conference. New Haven schools had to travel a lot to play their opponents. The SCC consolidated existing leagues, grew the conference and put together schedules for member schools in a wide variety of sports. But the organization isn’t just about athletics. “We are proud to offer a number of of non-athletic activities including diversity training,” Bill said. “From the participating students, we select 80 to 90 to
Among the programs offered to SCC students are (le& to right) diversity training, leadership training, and art exhibitions.
attend a summer diversity training program at Quinnipiac University, and most of them are not athletes.” Bill instituted a program in cooperation with the Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven where students from SCC schools display their work at a spring juried exhibition. The SCC also conducts training programs where students learn leadership skills. Sports captains from SCC schools are brought together three times a year to share their thoughts on their roles as captains and hear from guest speakers who are leaders in their fields. The SCC’s Annual Scholar Leader Program recognizes two students from each school who are nominated by their schools for achieving academic excellence and playing leadership roles. The SCC Bi! O’Brien presents leader scholarprovides two scholarships in Bill’s name that are given to deserving ships to Jacob Thomas of Hand HS scholar-leaders. You can find out more about these programs at the SCC and Yuning Zhang of Guilford. web site: http://southernconnecticutconference.org/. Bill O’Brien has also been involved with the Walter Camp Football Foundation for 39 years and is a past president of the Foundation. He raised a lot of money to keep the Foundation operating and helped it grow substantially over time. In the early years, the Walter Camp dinner was lucky to attract 200 people. Bill was the first president to have over 1,000 people attend. The Foundation conducts a number of community activities, not just the dinner with the big name athletes and coaches. For example, they stage a Stay in School rally, inviting the public to the New Haven Athletic Center to (cont. on p. 25) !
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Special Guest Profile: Bill O’Brien ... (cont. from p. 24)
hear from current and former players about the importance of getting an education and developing a career outside of sports. For 25 years, Bill O’Brien has been a member of the New Haven County Chapter of the Nation Football Foundation, serving as president since 1992. The chapter holds a scholar-athlete dinner each spring and the Hall of Fame Classic All Star game, which Bill co-founded in 1997. The game is played every July between New Haven County and Fairfield Country all star teams. The game has provided over $50,000 in scholarships to both chapters. The scholarships are presented to deserving scholar-athletes the following spring. In April of this year, Bill was appointed to a two year term on the board of the National Football Foundation by chairman Archie Manning. It is a newly established position designed to bring to the board’s attention issues that local chapters feel should be communicated. We don’t have sufficient space here to document all of Bill O’Brien’s public service activities and accomplishments. But we did ask him why he is heavily involved in so many worthwhile organizations. “When I was in banking, my employers were always looking at how they could become involved in the community, and we were all encouraged to be part of those efforts,” Bill said. “It’s very gratifying. I look upon these efforts as a challenge. I’m motivated to make things happen.” Making things happen for the greater good is something Bill O’Brien has done and continues to do with great success.
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Board 10 Knowledge Bank Board 10 officials share their knowledge and experience with tips to clip and news you can use
“The Human Side of Officiating” -- Ray Vanacore We rarely give the human relations aspect of basketball officiating the attention it deserves. We should do so in order to improve our craft. Our everyday activities involve human interaction, where our personalities and relationships can lead to acceptance or rejection. Through experience, study and observation, we are all able to learn special skills and how to better perform certain actions. In the course of a lifetime of experiences, we gain attributes that help make us who we are today. So, as basketball officials, we need to recognize that there is great value in knowing how to manage human interaction. As you progress through your officiating career, you hopefully will learn how to better control and manage your own personality and how you interact with coaches and players, so that you can display a dignified and professional demeanor. We have all heard the statement: “Basketball is not an exact science. It is an art.” The truth of that statement cannot be overstated. More often than not we officials spend much more time performing as a scientist rather than as an artist. Do not make a science out of the study or application of the rules and mechanics. Remember that the art of officiating entails using and applying human relations skills. Part of our officiating approach should be built around creating relationships with fellow officials, coaches, players and spectators. You do this by first creating a professional appearance and maintaining it at all times. The most successful officials realize early in their careers the importance of being an artist in applying their skill. The artist recognizes that patience and wisdom are often needed to get through trying times. It takes time and experience to develop both and apply them to the situations at hand. The scientific official always falls back on letting everyone else know that he or she knows the rules, and then applying them. But wisdom and judgment should also come into play. We must realize that, while we are final authority in every matter, we should reserve the hammer for when it is absolutely necessary. We should have the wisdom to make decisions that keep the good of the game in the forefront. Basketball officiating is a challenging avocation, but it can be very fulfilling. For most, it is something we do in addition to our primary occupation. We do it for pleasure or as a hobby. It is an activity that provides individuals with opportunities for improving physical fitness, earning extra income, meeting people, setting goals, continuing our education, performing a public service and gaining a sense of belonging to a team. Most importantly, officiating interscholastic sports provides officials with the privilege to play a vital role in the education of student athletes. An interscholastic sports official is an important contributor to the development of these young men and women. As officials, we must understand that our role is to enhance the orderly flow of the game and to allow players to compete within the spirit and intent of the rules to the best of their ability. We should impose the appropriate penalties on those whose actions fall outside the rules. Accordingly, every official is expected to be a person of good moral character and unquestionable integrity, free of racial, religious and personal bias or prejudice. As basketball officials, we represent the very integrity of the game. Officiating is a privilege, not a right, and at all times officials must exhibit a fair and unbiased approach to every athletic contest they work. (cont. on p. 29)
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Knowledge Bank: The human side of officiating ... (cont. from p. 28)
Personality studies have concluded that, as a group, sports officials display a higher level of dominant features than other groups surveyed. As officials we enjoy being in charge, on the center court, making toughs call under pressure. Sound familiar? Officials as a whole are extremely goal orientated and opinionated. You want to exude confidence, when you are out on the floor. But, you should not be overbearing to the point where you can be seen as cocky. There is absolutely no place in officiating for arrogance. Your presence should command respect from all participants. As in any walk of life, appearance, mannerisms and voice command determine how you are received. Always present the proper image from the moment you walk into the gym until the time you leave and go home. Your body language and how you carry yourself influence the perception your partner, the coaches, players and spectators have of you. Your personality is the window into what and who you are. Remember that everyone we interact with develops lasting opinions of us – whether good or bad – based in large part on our personality. Ray Vanacore is an Assistant Interpreter and Past President of Board 10
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ASK THE INTERPRETER
With Jeffrey Smith, Board 10 Interpreter and CT State Interpreter
The following are plays and questions sent in by your fellow Board 10 members, PLAY 1: Is it possible to have a basket interference violation without there being an actual tap or try for goal? RULING: Yes it is possible, and here’s an example of just such a situation. A1's throw-in pass is passing above Team A's basket and B2 deflects the ball when it is within the cylinder over the basket. That is basket interference. Rule 4, Section 6; Case Play 9.11.2 Situation C; Rule 7, Section 5, Article 7. PLAY 2: As time was winding down, I had the whistle in my mouth and I was watching the clock when the ball was released on a try for goal. The shot was released before the final buzzer and I signaled that the basket should be scored. Should I have have the whistle in my mouth, possibly expecting that there might be a foul by the defender against the shooter, and prepare myself to say “good if it goes”? RULING: Your first responsibility on a shot attempt is to protect the shooter. If it is a jump shooter, make !
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sure that he/she returns to the floor safely, he/she does not get fouled during the attempt, and the shot was released prior to the horn sounding. Do not watch the clock, because you may miss some illegal offensive or defensive activity. Keeping the whistle in your mouth is sound practice, however. Once that horn sounds and the ball is in the air (and no foul will result), you can then say: "Good if it goes!" On another note, if the shot attempt is released AFTER the horn, immediately say: "No shot!" and give a visual signal that the shot would not count. In this situation, do not wait, do not look at the clock or at the ball if and when it enters the basket and then cancel it at that point. Rule 4, Section 1, Article 1, Rule 4, Section 11; Rule 4, Section 41; Rule 5, Section 1; Rule 5, Section 6, Article 2 Exceptions 1 & 3; Rule 6, Section 7, Articles 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 9; All Exceptions; NOTE. PLAY 3 Variation A: B-1 is closely guarding A-1 who is dribbling the ball. While the official is counting, A-1 fumbles the ball but continues the dribble as B-1 continuously maintained the closely guarded position. The official reaches a five second count and calls a violation. Is the official correct? PLAY 3 Variation B: A-1 has ended their dribble and is holding the ball. B-1 closely-guards A-1 and official is counting. In order to avoid the five second violation A-1 drops the ball. Official does not call a violation. Is the official correct? RULING: For Variation A: This is not a closely-guarded violation since A1 was not in control of the ball. Player A1 was not holding or dribbling the ball, therefore, he/she cannot be (cont. on p. 31)
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penalized for violating the closely-guarded rule. Rule 4, Section 12, Article 1; Rule 4, Section 21; Case Play 4.12 Comment; Case Play 9.10.3. For Variation B: This is not a closely-guarded violation since A1 was not in control of the ball. Player A1 was not holding or dribbling the ball, therefore, he/she cannot be penalized for violating the closely-guarded rule. The closely-guarded rule does not support having the official rule a violation because A1 intentionally dropped the ball to avoid the closely-guarded violation. However, since A1 has ended his/her dribble and intentionally dropped the ball, he/she cannot be the first player to touch the ball. If A1 is the first player to touch the ball, the official shall rule an illegal dribble violation. Rule 4, Section 12, Article 1; Case Play 4.12 Comment; Case Play 9.10.3; Rule 4, Section 15 PLAY 4: During a time-out, A6 reported into the game for A1. When play resumed, A1 stayed in the game and entered the court along with A6. Neither official recognized that Team A had six players on the court following the time-out. During play,
SPRING 2012 the coach of Team B informed the officials of the six players. However, before the officials counted the six players, A1 has taken a seat on team A's bench. After conferring with the official scorer, the officials penalized Team A with a technical foul. Were the officials correct? RULING: Team A cannot be penalized with a technical foul, because neither official observed six players on the court for Team A after the ball was live and the throw-in had been completed. Rule 10, Section 1, Article 6 Penalty; Case Play 10.1.6 Thanks to our colleagues Craig Hazel and Peter Battistoni for sending in these plays and questions. Please do the same for all our upcoming issues of the newsletter. If you have a question about rules, mechanics, or procedures, please email your question by clicking on: Ask the Interpreter.
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Calendar Meeting Schedule for the 2012-13 season November 11, 2012 -- Mandatory Rules Interpretation Meeting December 2, 2012 December 9, 2012 -- Refresher Exam January 6, 2013 February 3, 2013 -- Annual Meeting Next issue of Bd 10.COMmuniqué: Late summer or early fall, 2012 NOTE: All past issues of the newsletter are now posted at our Board 10 website. Visit: www.iaabo10.org, navigate to the home page, and click on the “NEWSLETTER” tab.
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