Inaugural General Meeting August 24, 2010 WELCOME

Please Sign In On the White Cards – Put your name, today’s date August 24, 2010; and sign it After 7pm please use the other color card When completed please give all cards to Carl Lendinara

AGENDA 1)Introductions 2)Account Status 3)Welcome New Registrants 4)Off season review 1)Officials Conference Revie 2)State Field Clinic Review 3)Evaluation Camp 5)Registration Overview 6)New Fingerprinting Procedure 7)Important FHSAA Dates 8)Commissioners & Season Dates 9) Varsity & JV sked review 10) Mentor Program 11) Meeting Dates – Key Dates 12)Committee Introductions – Training Dates 13)State Series Guidelines & Structure 14)State Series Clinics 15)Guidelines & Fines 16)Our Uniform 17)Rules & Mechanics Changes 18)Website Overview 19)Other Business

INTRODUCTIONS Executive Board President – Lee Lazerson 1 st Vice President – Jermaine Gammage 2 nd Vice President – Don Quick Treasurer – Robert Wicker Secretary – Carl Lendinara Sergeant of Arms – Darryl Williams Booking Commissioner – Harry Kennedy Rules Interpreter – Dave Dunning

ACCOUNT STATUS Wachovia $6, Paypal$ TOTAL$7,355.60

SERVICE AWARDS Won’t be sent out by FHSAA until Sept 3rd… All Awards presented at our Sep 20 General Mtg

WELCOME NEW REGISTRANTS We have over 35 new people who have completed, or in the midst, of registering for this season. New Officials Intros

OFF SEASON RE-CAP

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT Boys incidents are on the rise

Enforcement & Reporting –Miscellaneous Section –Spectator issues –Facility issues –Game ball issues –Uniform issues –Etc. These can be requested by the Sunshine Law

Changing the Environment Officials Role –Support System –Awards Programs –Coach/Athlete Relationships –Recruiting –Student officials –Let’s look for these opportunities

State Field Clinic Review Held on June 12, 2010 at FAU In conjunction with Coach Jarvis Team Camp 31 Pre-registered 22 Walk-Ups Net Profit ~ $700 Positive feedback from the survey — 35 of 39 Respondents rated the overall clinic very good or excellent Learned a lot to improve for the next time Thank you to all who participated Special Thanks to Dave Bowie for leading the effort Dave Dunning, Bill Lasher, Jeff Eichholtz, Bob McKinney, Curtis Evans, Jim Mulcahy, Mitch Kaufman, Coach Jarvis, Matt McCall and Executive Board

1 st Annual FHSAA Evaluation Camp July At Disney Wide World of Sports in conjunction with AAU Seven (7) Members Attended Goal was to bring consistency of mechanics, presentation to State Basketball Associations Classroom Saturday morning Once game was completed on Sunday, you were free to go One / maybe-two game(s) each day State Evaluator Waiting for Evaluations State mission is good, but they can improve upon

REGISTRATION OVERVIEW

If you have not registered: For the BCBOA go to For the FHSAA returning officials: FHSAA new officials : Returning Officials: Register with the BCBOA ( online $45 prior to Sept.15 ($10 late fee will apply after 9/15/2010)

Registration Status REGISTRATION OVERVIEW

~120 Registrations to-date (includes) Fully completed Only FHSAA Only BCBOA Over 35 Brand New or returning after years of absence When you are complete and fully paid, Harry is notified to add you to Arbiter

New and/or Transfer Officials Registration and Fingerprinting Procedure 1.Register and pay with BCBOA 2.Register and pay with FHSAA 3.Your BCBOA registration is sent to L1 ID w/out your SS# 4.L1 ID sends you a customer ID# and the locations where you can get fingerprinted for $94.50 and then $20 per year after initial year. 5.L1 ID notifies BCAA when you have cleared the background check 6.Must mail or bring copy of SS Card to BCAA Office Fay Schuler BCAA PO Box 5408 Fort Lauderdale, FL BCAA, when you are cleared, provides you with a Vendor # to be used for all home Public School games Located in Office Trailer behind Lockhart Stadium North of Commercial Blvd between NW 15 th and NW 12 th

IMPORTANT DATES

FHSAA CALENDAR IMPORTANT DATES Books and Info will be sent out from the FHSAA by Sept 3 rd BCBOA Training Sessions are due to the FHSAA by Sept 17 th October 1 – Winter Registration Deadline October 8 – 21 Winter Rules Video Presentations Online October 22 – October 27 Online Open Book Exams Nov 1st – Written Closed Book (6:30PM) November 4 – 15 Online Closed Book Exams December 3 – 7 Online Make-Up Exams December 7 – Last day to Register Winter Sports January 14 – State Series Recommendations are due

COMMISSIONER AND SEASON DATES

FHSAA WINTER SPORTS CALENDAR JV begins Week of Nov 20 MS begins Nov 22, playoffs begin January 10

Varsity and JV Public School Overview Varsity – There will be games every night of the week. Dominant nights are Tues and Fri Majority of nights it is girls/boys Varsity contests beginning at 6pm at same location Some nights will be single nights with Varsity game at 7pm JV – Vast majority of games will be played on Saturdays Saturdays 9a – 2p Ten Sites 3 Schools at each of ten sites in Round Robin Play Game every hour Six (6) min Quarters Five (5) min halves

JV Public School Vendor Payment JV Vendor Payments One contact at the school Hand each vendor form to that one contact That contact will put your vendor form in the correct “pony” envelope so the correct school receives and can process payment Know who the visiting school is for the game(s) you do Follow up promptly to see AD received form Advice is to not let it go past a week to see if form was received

BCBOA MENTOR PROGRAM

Thanks to Bob Surgan for drafting an overview of program Experienced officials in support of our newer officials New JV Schedule lends itself well for program Goals: Observation, advisement, partnership, support Commitment for one season Mentor Goals – Pregame, constructively during, and post game guidance, effective communication skills Mentee Goals – Observation. Listen effectively and ask questions Bob has sign up sheet

BCBOA MEETING DATES On the Website

KEY MEETING DATES September 20 Genr’l Mtg – Seek approval for changing dates in our governance to offer Amendments. If approved, we will review proposed changes in governance and amendments. MUST be a member in good standing to vote (all BCBOA and FHSAA Registration and dues paid- no suspensions). Arbiter Training October 18 Genr’l Mtg – Vote on Amendments. MUST be a member in good standing to vote (all BCBOA and FHSAA Registration and dues paid- no suspensions). Arbiter Training. Test Review. December 27 – List of 42 Publicized January 3 – January 16 - Interest and Nominations for Board of Directors January 10 Genr’l Mtg – List of 42 Approved. January 24 Genr’l Mtg – Formal nominations for Board of Directors, seconds and candidate presentations. Mon, Feb 7 7am through Wed, Feb 9 11:59:59pm – On-Line Elections for Board of Directors Feb 15 Genr’l Mtg – Presentation of Elected Candidates, annual review

CHARITABLE GIVING Our Association would like to add a charitable component to what we do November 15 General Meeting - December 13 General Meeting - KEY MEETING DATES

COMMITTEE INTRODUCTIONS

Committees Board Liaison – Carl Lendinara Assignment Committee Pete Battaglia, Teddy Brown, Freddy Roman Board Liaison – Carl Lendinara Grievance Committee Scott Puleo, Jerrod Neal, Alan Senger Board Liaison – Robert Wicker Hospitality Committee PJ Battaglia, Geri Bartelle, Jeremy Westbrooks Board Liaison – Don Quick Training Committee Dan Eberly, Jeff Eicholtz, Bob McKinney Training Dates…

Committees Board Liaison – Darryl Williams Evaluation Committee Curtis Evans, Melissa Thomas COMMITTEE INTRODUCTIONS Board Liaison – Jermaine Gammage Recommendations Committee Dave Bowie, David Cheeseborough, Jay Pitts, Eddie Santana, Phil Serfass All Five members vote State Series Crews Guidelines

BCBOA Training Dates Note: If you attended our State Field Clinic in June or are planning on attending one of the remaining SFCs; you will not have to attend the Three- Man training sessions on Oct 23 or Nov 6

STATE SERIES CREW GUIDELINES & STRUCTURE Our goal was too provide an environment where the best officials can excel and more opportunity can be given to those who put the work in to achieve a higher standard of officiating. Minimum Requirements Member in-good-standing with BCBOA and FHSAA Rank 1 or 2 official State Field Clinic within past four years BCBOA Three-Man Training (unless you went to SFC in June or planning on attending this Fall)

STATE SERIES CREW GUIDELINES & STRUCTURE 1.No member of Recommendation Committee on first two crews for boys or girls. – approved by Board on 4/26/09 2.No general member can be on top Two Crews for girls and boys in same season. – approved by Board on 4/26/09 3.If on State Crew in any given year, the following year you can be on State Crew for opposite sex competition only. – approved by Board on 4/26/09 4.Any member cannot attend States, boys and/or girls for more than two years in a row. – approved by Board on 4/26/09

STATE SERIES CREW GUIDELINES & STRUCTURE 5.If you went to States in previous year you can be no higher than Crew#3 for the same sex in the coming year. – approved by Board on 9/20/09 6.Transfers to the BCBOA cannot be on Crews 1, 2 or 3 in their first year with the Association. - approved by Board on 4/26/09 7.If you are on a State Series Crew and the State removes you from that crew, you will be no higher than the fifth (5th) Crew in the following year. (exception, if Exec Board disagrees with removal) If you give back a regional assignment two years in a row, you will be removed from the list in the third year. - approved by Board on 9/20/09

STATE SERIES CLINIC INFORMATION The BCBOA has about 20 Officials that have not had a State Field Clinic since or prior to You must take the field clinic this Fall to be eligible to participate in the State Series.

STATE SERIES CLINIC INFORMATION Tallahassee Ocala area

STATE SERIES CLINIC INFORMATION Miami West of Tallahassee

GUIDELINES & FINES NOTE: The following are current guidelines & fines. Please review the proposed amendments for their potential TURNBACKS – Proper and Timely Notification; more than 3 turnbacks and you are fined NON-APPEARANCE WITHOUT NOTICE – Two Week no-schedule period TIMELINESS – We are all expected to be at our games 30 minutes prior to tip. Some leeway is given for JV and MS PENALTIES AND FINES General Meeting Attendance You are required to attend 2 of 3 Consecutive General Meetings to be eligible to receive game assignments.

Tardiness First offense- written warning Second offense-$25 fine Third offense-$100 fine and ineligible for state series list Uniform Violation First offense- written warning Second offense-$25 fine Third offense-$100 fine and ineligible for state series list Note: For the lifetime you are in the Association Turn-backs (more than three) 4th turn back-$25 fine 5th turn-back- $100 fine and ineligible for state series list GUIDELINES & FINES

SPECIAL NOTE-Due to the concern for the safety of our officials the following policy has been adopted. Jackets, duffel bags, gym bags, etc. will not be left at the scorers table for the second half of all BCBOA assigned games. Failure to abide by this policy will result in the following fines. First offense- written warning Second offense-$25 fine Third offense-$100 fine and ineligible for state series list GUIDELINES & FINES No Bags or Jackets at the table

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RULES AND MECHANICS CHANGES Dave Dunning – BCBOA Rules Interpreter

NFHS Changes ; Changed the guidelines and procedures for identifying and removing a player who exhibits signs, symptoms and/or behaviors consistent with a concussion. CONCUSSION PROCEDURE REVISED (2-8-5; 3-3-8): Any player who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion must be immediately removed from the game and shall not return to play until cleared by an appropriate health-care professional. The previous rule directed officials to remove an athlete from play if “unconscious or apparently unconscious.” The previous rule also allowed for return to play based on written authorization by a medical doctor. The new rule requires that any player who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion, such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion or balance problems, shall be immediately removed from play and shall not return until cleared by an appropriate health-care professional. Officials, coaches and administrators should be looking for signs of concussion in all athletes and should immediately remove any suspected concussed athlete from play and make every effort to ensure a concussed athlete does not continue to participate.

NFHS Changes a The list of permissible headband and wristband colors was changed to include any single solid school color.

Specific rules were added to address the unsporting acts of a player leaving the playing court for an unauthorized reason to demonstrate resentment, disgust or intimidation and team members leaving the bench area and/or playing court for an unauthorized reason. NFHS Changes i;

NFHS EDITORIAL CHANGES 3-3-1a NOTE; Clarified that when a substitute is not properly reported, the players in the game at the conclusion of the quarter/when the time-out was granted shall begin play for the new quarter/after the time- out. During an intermission, all team members are bench personnel for the purpose of penalizing unsporting behavior.

NFHS EDITORIAL CHANGES 3-4-2d Clarified that a school or conference logo/mascot may be located at the apex/opening of the neckline, in the corresponding area on the back of the jersey and/or in the either side insert d Clarified that a school or conference logo/mascot may be located at the apex/opening of the neckline, in the corresponding area on the back of the jersey and/or in the either side insert.

NFHS EDITORIAL CHANGES Clarified the requirements for guards, casts and braces and that a protective face mask shall be worn molded to the face.

NFHS EDITORIAL CHANGES 4-4-7d Clarified that the ball is at the disposal of a player when it is available after a goal and the official begins the throw-in count.

NFHS EDITORIAL CHANGES Clarified that when the ball is awarded to the wrong team, the mistake must be rectified before the throw-in ends.

RULES, MECHANICS AND POINTS OF EMPHASIS NFHS BASKETBALL RULES CHANGES 2-8-5; Changed the guidelines and procedures for identifying and removing a player who exhibits signs, symptoms and/or behaviors consistent with a concussion a The list of permissible headband and wristband colors was changed to include any single solid school color i; Specific rules were added to address the unsporting acts of a player leaving the playing court for an unauthorized reason to demonstrate resentment, disgust or intimidation and team members leaving the bench area and/or playing court for an unauthorized reason.

RULES, MECHANICS AND POINTS OF EMPHASIS MAJOR EDITORIAL CHANGES 3-3-1a NOTE; Clarified that when a substitute is not properly reported, the players in the game at the conclusion of the quarter/when the time-out was granted shall begin play for the new quarter/after the time-out. During an intermission, all team members are bench personnel for the purpose of penalizing unsporting behavior d Clarified that a school or conference logo/mascot may be located at the apex/opening of the neckline, in the corresponding area on the back of the jersey and/or in the either side insert Clarified the requirements for guards, casts and braces and that a protective face mask shall be worn molded to the face d Clarified that the ball is at the disposal of a player when it is available after a goal and the official begins the throw-in count Clarified that when the ball is awarded to the wrong team, the mistake must be rectified before the throw-in ends.

RULES, MECHANICS AND POINTS OF EMPHASIS POINTS OF EMPHASIS 1. Rules Enforcement 2. Sportsmanship 3. Perimeter Play 4. Closely-guarded Situations 5. Principle of Verticality

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