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ALBERTA BASKETBALL OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
SEPT 2009
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In This Issue
President’s Message1Evaluator’s Report2
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4Interpreter’s Report5 Treasurer’s Report6 ABOA Awards6Wink Willox Award7Vice Presidents Report8 ABOA Builder Award9Don’t Let theB*stards. . .10What to Watch For11
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President’s Message
It is my privilege to welcomeeveryoneback toanotherseason! Wereally got things going with the ABOA clinic at Mount RoyalSeptember 12 & 13. I want toacknowledge again the e
ff
orts of the ABOA executive in thepreparation leading up to theclinic. By all accounts the clinic was well received by those inattendance, and I definitely enjoyed not only the presenters,but the opportunity to celebratethe social aspect of the weekend.I can honestly say that if youchose not to attend you truly missed out! The Saturday nightawards presentation and ‘fireside’ was one of the many highlights forme.
Tommy Nunez
, 30 year veteran NBA o
ffi
cial wasoutstanding. He is a very entertaining presenter, and moreimportantly a genuine person. We were lucky enough to have a surprise guest on the Saturday morning as
Ronnie Nunn
, theNBA Director of O
ffi
cials’development who happened to bein Calgary, dropped by the clinicand shared a few thoughts with usas well.
Jim Cervo
, CABO’seducation chair kicked things o
ff
on the Friday night with a specialsession for various boardrepresentatives to introduce theNational Certification Programfor O
ffi
cials. We were able to takeadvantage of CABO’scommitment to dedicate somefunds to the roll out of thisprogram and have Jim spend somequality time with us.
Warren Poncsak
, veteran CIS o
ffi
cialjoined us from Regina anddelivered some very entertaining sessions
(
don’t ask me to re
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tellthe ‘grape’ joke
)
.
Bill Carr
,
Dick Vanderstam
, and
Matt Kallio
all added to a very satisfying weekend. Again thank you to all who attended, it was a great way to hit the ground running at thestart of this season.With games right around thecorner the challenge is now to takesome of that book learning in theclinic setting and continue to workon our personal development,both in how we call the game andhow we develop as partners andultimately as leaders. I madereference to the
Perry Stothar
t
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PreGame Conference
“The goal is to make the wholegreater than the sum of itsparts.
Each individual o
ffi
cial isresponsible for making the crew,their team and the partnershipbetter. Even though it is still a choice, it is not an option, ratherit's a requirement!” Dawna Townsend
–
from 2008 ABOAClinic.
(
see ABOA website
)
A. Our Purpose As Basketball Referees
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We are stewards of the game and therefore are calledupon to....1.
Keep the game safe for theplayers
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this requires o
ffi
cialsto have courage
(
Seearticle...”The BridgeBuilder”
)
2.
Make it fair for both teams
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game awareness & consistency 3.
Reinforce responsibility forown actions
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e
ff
ort & hard work4.
Accountability to the game &opponents
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preparation &focus5.
Maintain ethical va lues &develop or reveal character sothere is honour in victory,eliminate cheating,boastfulness, whining,intimidation & gamesmanship
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requires integrity
(
See....“Don't Let the BarbariansSet the Standards forSports” and “Coaching ForCharacter”
)
Here are some tongue in cheek examples, only of late, of values that have gone in the toilet.
“Louisville basketball coach RickPitino admitted he
[
did it
]
with anassistant coach’s wife on a restaurant table. No one knowshow this will all play out,but therestaurant just took its GrandSlam, Thank You Ma’am breakfasto
ff
the menu.”“If you are thinking you wouldlike to get him a gift, by gosh, youcan’t go wrong with clean urine.”
–
David Letterman on A
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Rod’s34th birthday
“The national group, 'PeopleShocked By That', will be meeting tonight in a Volkswagen Beetle.Front seat.”
–
Miami Herald
columnist Greg Cote on LeBron James admitting hesmoked marijuana in high school B. Preparation
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we need to beready
before we step onto thecourt
1.
Complete our day, eliminate“loose ends”, quiet our minds& shift to a new focus2.
Individual prep
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No! Shouldbe done already at these levels,common terminology. Go to ABOA Website'Like MindedO
ffi
ciating'3.
For the game
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Yes! It'sexpected and obvious when we're not4.
For the crew
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Yes! Seeopening quote by Dawna /also'Some Thoughts at MidSeason' at ABOA website5.
Have our head on straight
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develop an attitude that is abletorecognize,anticipateandrespondto criticalsituationsand not let fear of failure orrisk stand in the way
How do we prepare and whatare the priorities? See furtherdown.C.
Increase Our Influence
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wecan't do this if we don't get toknow our partners, theirpersonality, communication style,strengths, weaknesses, presence,their readiness to referee.
“The true measure of leadership is influence
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nothing more
–
nothing less.”
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John Maxwell1.
Fundamental Principles toEstablish Influencea.
Don't be afraid of norjudge another humanbeing. They are perfectand imperfect just like me. They are wise and cluelessjust like me.b.
Believe in yourself / self
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confidence is the firstrequisite to greatundertakings
–
begin by knowing yourself, yourstrengths and weaknesses, your gifts, your values &likes, the special people, your personal triumphs. Be willing to dig up the pastand put it behind you. Then stop dwelling on thenegative for two hours.c.
Give honest and sincereappreciation to yourpartners
Evaluator’sReport
continued on page 2 Jake Steinbrenner
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President’s Message
continued
Honorary Life Members and how names may bepresented at the ABOA AGM in April. Here is onemore plug for local boards to consider names whomay be considered for this honour so that we takethe opportunity to recognize those deserving individuals.It has been an especially exciting year for ourmembers as a result of many outstanding performances at every level. I am proud of thee
ff
orts we as a province continue to make in thedevelopment of o
ffi
cials, and we all benefit from thepositive culture of learning that has been cultivatedthroughout the province.With new ACAC and ASAA contracts we kicko
ff
this year with the administration nuts and boltsout of the way, and the energy of a new season laidout before us. Good luck to all, and take the time toenjoy your basketball opportunites, and may you
Jake’s PreGame Confrence
continued
so they become aware of their role and value to thecrew. Influence is not a position, it's a choice.
“Todo nothing in themiddle is to createmore weight for the topleader to move.”
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David Branker
d.
Heighten your senses, beenthusiastic, show aneager desire for a greate
ff
ort tonight. Be anoptimist
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“Pessimistsays the world will endin 30 days, optimistsays nah, it's not going take that long.”
2.
Six Ways To Begin PositiveInfluence
“When opportunity comes, it's toolate to prepare.”
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JohnWoodena.
Become genuinely interested in other peopleb.
Smile and crack a jokeonce in awhilec.
To every person theirname is the sweetest andmost important soundd.
Be a good listener &encourage others to talkabout themselves by asking the right questionse.
Talk in terms of the otherperson's interestsf.
Make the other personfeel important by repeating the importantthings they have said3.
Influence Towards A PositiveWay of Thinking & Outcome
“I love the man who can smile in trouble, can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds toshrink, but he whose heartis firm, and whoseconscience approves hisconduct, will pursue hisprinciples unto death.”
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Thomas Paine
a.
The only way to get thebest of an argument is tonot have your buttonspushedb.
Show respect for the otherperson's opinions. Don’tsay, "You're wrong or Idisagree." Instead you cansay, “That’s a point of view perhaps I can learn toappreciate”.c.
If you are wrong, admit itquickly and emphatically d.
Begin in a friendly way with a tone of voice that islow in pitche.
Get the other personsaying "yes" immediately,start by asking questionsf.
Let the other person do a great deal of the talking g.
Let the other person feelthat the idea is theirsh.
Try genuinely to see thingsfrom the other person'spoint of view i.
Be sympathetic with theother person's ideas anddesiresj.
Whenappropriate, “throw out” the challenge that willestablish the crew's shared goals
D.
Be A Leader
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Basically create a team that's ready to worktowards shared goals. The goodthing is
leaders are rarely born
,they become onethrough
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