NSBO Work Plan
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Objectives for 2021/22 Season
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Action By |
Status
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| Roger Caulfield
Paul Hanson
Completed | The guidelines were updated, distributed to the membership and posted on the website. Due to the recent shutdown, all questions on this issue should be directed to the respective Area Supervisors |
| Roger Caulfield
Completed
| Educational clinics were offered to all areas (some virtual/some in person). Area Supervisors were provided with applicable documentation prior to the clinics. This initiative prepared officials for the upcoming season and assisted them with the FIBA exam. |
| Adam Detienne
Alan King
Paul Hanson
Ongoing | This is a major priority of CBOC. Presently, the only province with a commission in place is B.C. Our Executive recognizes the importance of working with BNS to move this initiative forward. The new Executive Director, Nick Sharpe joined NSBO’s Executive in a virtual meet and greet (January 25th). During the virtual meeting, Nick Sharpe outlined the numerous objectives he will be working on for the next few months (i.e. Provincial Championships, Jamboree, 3 x 3 (national tournament)). Both organizations agreed we want to strengthen our relationship to improve basketball throughout the province. NSBO wants to continue their best practices and to maintain their autonomy. Note - Chris Holland is a member of the BNS Seeding Committee. |
| Reg Caulfield
Roger Caulfield
| Due to Covid-19, all contracts will be extended. No change in rates for this season. The AUS contract is still being negotiated. |
| Roger Caulfield
Chris Holland
Brian States
Completed | The High-Performance Program has been improved to ensure expectations and advancement opportunities are clear. This program is under the supervision of the AUS/ACAA Panel Supervisor, Provincial Evaluator, and the Member at Large. Officials can be nominated to the High-Performance Program (at any time) by their Area Supervisor or by evaluators in Nova Scotia. We presently have approximately 20 officials on the list. |
| Chris Holland
| Several initiatives related to this objective were not completed last year. Many of these initiatives will require funding to produce desired results. Jen McKenzie and Greg Parsons have been trained on the NOCP and will be working with the Provincial Assessor. Chris Holland submitted a funding proposal to BNS and Sportfund NS to run a Provincial Referee Coach training program. The submission was approved in January 2021. As Provincial Evaluator, Chris recognizes the need to expand our certified Referee Coach pool throughout our province. Chris is presently developing an action plan to meet this objective. |
| Adam Detienne
Paul Hanson
Chris Holland | There are many opportunities to acquire funding; however, submissions must be comprehensive and meet specific criteria to ensure approval. Our first submission was for a Provincial Referee Coach training program (approved). This will be an ongoing initiative throughout the season. |
| Adam Detienne
Reg Caulfield
| The registration pathway for CBOC through Canada Basketball has been released. It is anticipated this will be online August 2022.
NSBO President, Adam Detienne distributed his first newsletter to the membership on December 30th, 2021.
The “Whistle Blast” publication is also an excellent source of information.
CBOC shared the latest Official Basketball Rules Interpretations with the membership (valid as of January 1st)
CBOC has offered several webinars and courses for officials’ development.
Our President takes part in CBOC monthly conference calls which offers him an opportunity to share information. Note: CBOC have also created a document that outlines the value of being a member of their organization. |
| Adam Detienne
Roger Caulfield
| The President has established a marketing committee to take a look at NSBO’s marketing /recruitment-retention strategies to assist with this initiative.
The committee will be able to reference information provided by CBOC. They are presently completing a survey on “Recruitment and Retention”.
Initial meetings have already taken place and have generated some positive ideas. Roger has identified 2 initiatives he will be coordinating. For instance, he is asking every area to have their officials bring a friend to the upcoming clinics. Roger will also be preparing a write-up to be published in a Halifax newspaper to generate some interest in officiating. |
| Roger Caulfield
Paul Hanson
| Last year’s camp was cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions. This camp offers an excellent opportunity for officials looking for advancement. The Blue Nose Classic is scheduled for July 8-10, 2022. More information will be available in the upcoming months. |
| Adam Detienne
Alan King
Completed | Initially, NSBO’s President was going to form a committee to assist in this initiative. In the past, we reviewed re-alignment and the decision was to maintain the status quo. After receiving feedback from several Area Supervisors and their members, it was decided no changes would take place. |
| Chris Holland
Reg Caulfield
Completed | The document was shared with Area Supervisors and finalized in October 2021. This document can be found on NSBO’s website. The final document has been shared with Area Supervisors. |
| Chris Holland
January | NSSAF Championships require timely submissions with an emphasis on quality service. The selection of officials should be in line with advancement, education, and development initiatives. Chris will be establishing a format for this. |
| Reg Caulfield
Completed | The Frank Baldwin Award was presented to John Fanning at SMU. The Rod Shoveller Award was presented to Aaron Barrington at CBU. The Executive Award was presented to Reg Jewkes in Springhill.
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OTHER NSBO RELATED INITIATIVES
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FIBA 2021-22 Exam Window | Roger Caulfield
Paul Hanson
Completed | The 2021-22 FIBA Exam was offered through Game Plan from November 1 – December 13. Overall, 3100 officials completed the exam nationally with an average score of 89.96% after the first attempt. All other exam related information will be forwarded to Area Supervisors by Paul Hanson. NSBO had 216 officials write the exam. |
2021-22 CBOC Points of Emphasis
| Roger Caulfield
Completed | POE’s will remain the same as last year’s. Roger will review reference material at his clinics.
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NSBO Operational Guidelines and Rules and Regulations | Chris Holland
February
| Documents have been revised and approved by the Executive at the AGM. Chris Holland to forward the revised document to Paul Hanson for posting on the website. |
Recognition | Reg Caulfield
Paul Hanson
Completed
| Jennifer McKenzie is this year’s recipient of the Wink Willox Award. Brianna Hiltz was awarded the Ritchie-Nicurity Scholarship. Recipients for this year’s award will be announced later.
This past November, Matt Boyle was assigned to the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup tournament in Miami. Congratulations to Matt who was awarded the Gold Medal game on the men’s side.
Retirement Plaque - Reg Caulfield - presented at STFX in November.
Roger Caulfield was selected as a member of CBOC Hall of Fame Selection Committee.
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Level III Certification | Roger Caulfield Chris Holland | Roger, Chris and Area Supervisors are reviewing officials eligible to receive their Level III Certification Certificate. A number of officials have been identified and will be given an opportunity to meet the requirements. |
Risk Management | Area Supervisors | Keep and maintain all officiating records regarding evaluations, assignments, etc. in the event they are required for any legal proceedings. |
Dues and Insurance | Paul Hanson Area Supervisors | Our membership will pay the same dues as last year (same collection structure remains in place). Area Supervisors must submit all names to Paul Hanson for record maintenance. Officials cannot work games until they have paid their dues. All games sanctioned by NSBO and BNS will have insurance coverage. Our membership has decreased from 245 to 216. We have approximately 29 first time officials. Our present insurance policy expired at the end of January. Paul Hanson is currently looking at options due to the increased cost for insurance. We might be facing an increase in dues to meet our financial obligations.
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Uniforms | Paul Hanson
Completed | No change to the present jackets and shirts. New jackets will be introduced for the national championships. This year’s orders must be submitted to Paul Hanson.
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USports Play-off Selections | Roger Caulfield
Completed | Roger is in negotiations with the provinces and the AUS to determine the allocation of officials to play-offs. It appears the AUS are demanding changes to the pending contract. Their goal is to have the best officials possible officiating play-off games (with some representation from each province). No decisions reached to date.
USports selections: Men’s - Matt Boyle Women’s - Jennifer McKenZie CCAA Men’s - Justin Rocchi CCAA Women’s - Stephen Clow
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USports & ACAA Play-off Assignments | Selection Committee | To be announced at the end of January 2022. Names have been forwarded to COBC for consideration.
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Rates | Reg Caulfield | All rates were approved at the AGM and the updated document has been distributed to Area Supervisors. Reg completed a review of the present rates and found we are among the highest in the country. However, some officials continue to voice their concerns over the present rates. We will continue to monitor. |
National Championships | Selection Committee
Completed | The Selection Committee met and submissions were sent to CBOC for their consideration.
CCAA Men’s - March 16-19 Humber College, Etobicoke, Ontario CCAA Women’s - March 16-19, VIU in Nanaimo, BC ACAA Men’s and Women’s - March 4-6, STU Fredericton, NB USports Men’s - March 10-13, University of Alberta USports Women’s - March 10-13 - Queen’s University AUS Men’s and Women’s - Feb 25-27, Scotia Bank Place, Halifax, NS
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Metro – 3-Crew Officiating – Division I Boys
| Greg Parsons
Roger Caulfield
Completed
| Metro has agreed to use 3-person officiating in most Division I Boys’ and Division I Girls’ games. This is a very positive development for both the quality of NS high school basketball and also in aiding our provincial development pathway for high performance officials.
Training was coordinated by College Commissioner and Metro Area Supervisor and delivered on November 2nd. Training session had high attendance and will hopefully meet Metro’s demands for 3-person officiating. |
Updated February 1, 2022