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Nova Scotia Basketball Officials

2021 Annual General Meeting

Online via Zoom

Sunday, September 20 11:00am

 

AGENDA

 

 

1.  ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ​​ Call to order

2.  ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ​​ Approval​​ of additions​​ to the​​ agenda –​​ moved by Mitch Brown, seconded by Roger Caulfield – approved

3.  ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ​​ Approval​​ of​​ minutes​​ from​​ previous​​ meeting –​​ moved by Christine Santimaw, seconded by Greg Parsons - approved

4.  ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ​​ Correspondence

  -​​ Reg Caulfield –​​ received letters with regards to the passing of Sam McNeish and Al Jankov

5.  ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ​​ Elections

-​​ Provincial​​ Interpreter​​ (Roger​​ Caulfield​​ –​​ acclaimed)

- Secretary/Treasurer​​ (Paul Hanson​​ –​​ acclaimed)

-​​ President​​ (Adam​​ Detienne​​ –​​ acclaimed)

6.  ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ​​ National​​ Reports

-​​ CBOC​​ Updates –​​ See item 8 in the Work Plan

7.  ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ​​ Provincial​​ Reports

-​​ President’s​​ Remarks

-​​ Provincial​​ Supervisor

-​​ Provincial​​ Assessor

-​​ Provincial​​ Interpreter

- Secretary/Treasurer

-​​ Budget​​ –​​ Presented to membership, no change in dues for this year.

- Area​​ Reports

8.  ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ​​ Matters arising​​ from​​ minutes​​ -​​ none

9.  ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ​​ Old​​ business

-​​ Operational​​ Guidelines Motion​​ (Chris​​ Holland)​​ –​​ motion 1, seconded by Reg Caulfield – discussion occurred - approved

-​​ Rules​​ and​​ Regulations Motion​​ (Chris​​ Holland)​​ -​​ motion 2, seconded by Reg Caulfield – discussion occurred - approved

10.  ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ​​ New​​ business

- Motion​​ by​​ Roger​​ Caulfield​​ –​​ motion 3, seconded by Ryan Lutes – discussion​​ occurred - approved

- Motion​​ Paul Hanson​​ –​​ motion 4, seconded by Brian States – discussion occurred - approved

-​​ COVID​​ –​​ information around COVID protocols were discussed – we take our direction from the leagues and Public Health

-​​ Return​​ to​​ Play

- Vaccination

11.  ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ​​ Awards​​ –​​ See item 14 in the Work Plan

12.  ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ​​ AUS/ACAA​​ business​​ –​​ Roger discussed university and college business

13.  ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ​​ Adjournment​​ –​​ moved by Paul Hanson, seconded by Mitch Brown – meeting adjourned at 1:15pm

 

Motions:

 

1.​​ Moved​​ by​​ Chris​​ Holland:

 

“Accept​​ the​​ changes​​ recommended​​ by the​​ working​​ committee​​ for​​ the​​ Operational​​ Guidelines”

 

2.​​ Moved​​ by​​ Chris​​ Holland:

 

“Accept​​ the​​ changes​​ recommended​​ by​​ the​​ working​​ committee​​ for​​ the​​ Rules​​ and​​ Regulations.

 

3.​​ Moved​​ by​​ Roger​​ Caulfield:

 

“To form a​​ working​​ committee​​ chosen​​ by​​ the​​ Provincial​​ Interpreter​​ and​​ President​​ to​​ examine the​​ roles and​​ duties​​ the​​ Area​​ Supervisor​​ for​​ the​​ purpose​​ of​​ updating​​ the​​ Rules and​​ Regulations.”

 

4.​​ Moved​​ by​​ Paul Hanson:

 

“To form a​​ working​​ committee​​ chosen​​ by​​ the​​ core​​ executive​​ to​​ examine​​ the Areas​​ of NSBO​​ for the​​ purpose​​ of re-alignment​​ of the​​ Areas.”

 

NSBO Work Plan

Objectives for 2021/22 Season

1. ​​ Update NSBO’s Return to Play guidelines

2. ​​ Deliver regional clinics reviewing FIBA Official Basketball Rule Changes, Interpretations, and highlighting the CBOC National Points of Emphasis for 2021/22

3. ​​ Continue working with BNS on alignment to establish the framework of the Provincial Basketball Officials’ Commission

4. ​​ Complete all contract negotiations with clients

5. ​​ Continue to identify and develop a program for High Performance Officials

6. ​​ Review present structure of our Certification Program and develop a formal program to assist officials in their advancement

7. ​​ Meet with Basketball Nova Scotia to identify funding opportunities to assist NSBO with shared objectives

8. ​​ Share all information received from CBOC in a timely fashion

9. ​​ Identify initiatives focusing on the recruitment, retention, and advancement of officials

10. Promote awareness and participation to the Caulfield Camp of Excellence

11. Establish a working committee to examine the Areas of NSBO and possibilities of re-alignment of the Areas

12. Examine the role and duties of the Area Supervisors

13. Identify and submit names for NSSAF Championships

14. Finalize presentation to last year’s award recipients

15. Establish a ‘Official Abuse and Performance Committee


Objectives

 

Action By

 

Status

 

  • Update NSBO’s Return to Play guidelines

Roger Caulfield

 

Paul Hanson

 

Completed​​ 

The guidelines were updated, distributed to the membership and posted on the website.​​ All questions on this issue should be directed to respective Area Supervisors. ​​ NSBO experienced some shut downs, seasons of play were extended and everything went as smoothly as possible.​​ 

  • Deliver regional clinics reviewing FIBA Official Basketball Rule Changes, Interpretations, and highlighting the CBOC National Points of Emphasis for 2021/22

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. ​​ NOTE: Not every official completed mandatory training. Follow-up is required by Executive.​​ 

  • Continue working with BNS on alignment to establish the framework of the Provincial Basketball Officials’ Commission

Adam Detienne

 

Alan King

 

Paul Hanson

 

 

Ongoing

This is a major priority of CBOC.​​ ​​ Our Executive recognizes the importance of working with BNS to move this initiative forward. ​​ NSBO wants to continue their best practices and to maintain their autonomy. ​​ A meeting will be held in April to determine our next course of action. ​​ BNS​​ 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 shared this Work Plan with BNS and received very positive feedback.​​ 

Note - Chris Holland is a member of the BNS Seeding Committee.

  • Complete all contract negotiations with clients

Reg Caulfield

 

Roger Caulfield

 

Completed

Due to Covid-19, all contracts will be extended. ​​ No change in rates for this season. ​​ The AUS contract​​ has recently been approved. ​​ Nova Scotia will now have 3 assignments at both the men’s and women’s championships.​​ 

  • Continue to identify and develop a program for High Performance Officials

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 this fluctuating​​ list. ​​ 

  • Review present structure of our Certification Program and develop a formal program to assist officials in their advancement

 

Chris Holland

 

 

Completed

 

 

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 2022. ​​ Chris has developed an action plan to meet this objective. ​​ Referee Coaches were identified and trained at the NSSAF Championships.

 

  • Meet with Basketball Nova Scotia to identify funding opportunities to assist NSBO with shared objectives

 

Adam Detienne

 

Paul Hanson

 

Chris Holland

 

Completed

There are many opportunities to acquire funding; however, submissions must be comprehensive and meet specific criteria to ensure approval. ​​ Our first approved submission was for a Provincial Referee Coach training program which proved to be a successful initiative for NSBO.

  • Share all NSBO and CBOC information​​ in a timely fashion

Adam Detienne

 

 

 

Reg Caulfield

 

 

Ongoing

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.  ​​​​ 

  • Identify initiatives focusing on the recruitment, retention, and advancement of officials

Adam Detienne​​ 

 

Roger Caulfield

 

 

Completed

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. ​​ CBOC is​​ presently completing a survey on “Recruitment and Retention”.​​ 

 

 

  • Promote awareness and participation in the Caulfield Camp of Excellence

Roger Caulfield

 

Paul Hanson

 

Completed

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.​​ 

 

  • Establish a working committee to examine the Areas of NSBO​​ and possibilities of re-alignment of the Areas

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.

  • Examine the role and duties of Area Supervisors

 

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.​​ 

 

  • Identify and submit names for NSSAF Championships

Chris Holland

 

March

 

Completed

The Championships were held in April. ​​ The selection of officials​​ was​​ in line with advancement, education, and development initiatives. ​​ Any official not selected for this year’s championships​​ will be given priority next year. ​​ Additional travel rates were approved due to the cost of gas. ​​ The Championships were also used to train Referee/Coaches. ​​ Paul Hanson now has all necessary financial invoices for payment purposes. ​​ 

  • Finalize presentation to last year’s award recipients

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.​​ 

 

  • Establish a Official Abuse and Performance Committee​​ 

Adam Detienne

 

Ongoing

NSBO is experiencing an increase in fan abuse incidents. ​​ NSBO President established a committee to address this serious problem. ​​ Conference call was held on March 15th at which time we discussed 8 agenda items all related to fan abuse. ​​ Although other provinces are experiencing some minor fan abuse issues, none of them compare to the seriousness being witnessed in Nova Scotia. ​​ The rest of the Atlantic provinces seem to have it under control.

 

OTHER NSBO RELATED INITIATIVES

 

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 has been forwarded to Area Supervisors by Paul Hanson. ​​ NSBO had 216 officials write the exam.

2021-22 CBOC Points of Emphasis

  • Illegal Contact

  • Screening

  • Game Control

  • Unsportsmanlike Foul

Roger Caulfield

 

Completed

POE’s will remain the same as last year’s. ​​ Roger​​ has​​ reviewed reference material at his clinics. ​​ 

 

 

NSBO Operational Guidelines and Rules and Regulations

Chris Holland

 

Completed

 

 

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.​​ 

 

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.

 

Level III Certification

Roger Caulfield

Chris Holland

 

Ongoing

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

 

Completed

Our membership will pay the same dues as last year (same collection structure remains in place). ​​ Area Supervisors​​ submitted 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​​ have insurance coverage. ​​ Our membership has decreased from 245 to 216. ​​ We have approximately 29 first time officials. ​​ Our insurance policy​​ expired at the end of January. ​​ This became a priority for the Executive. ​​ Paul Hanson took immediately action to ensure we had the appropriate coverage. ​​ We might be facing an increase in dues to meet our financial obligations.​​ 

 

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.

 

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). ​​ Contract has been finalized. ​​ The following officials have been selected from Nova Scotia

 

AUS Championships:

Men’s - Matt Boyle, Brent Stocker,​​ 

Paul Hanson

Women’s - Brian States, Jennifer McKenzie,

Nicole Weisner

 

 

USports &​​ CCAA​​ Play-off Assignments

Selection Committee

 

Completed

Following officials have been selected:

 

USports

Men’s - Matt Boyle

Women’s - Jennifer McKenzie

 

CCAA Men’s - Justin Rocchi

CCAA Women’s - Stephen Clow

 

Rates

Reg Caulfield

 

Completed

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. ​​ New rates have been negotiated and will be presented at the upcoming AGM.

Summer Championships

Selection Committee

 

 

Completed

The​​ Selection Committee​​ met​​ and eight submissions were sent to​​ CBOC for​​ the 6 National Championships.

 

Canada Game -

Alonzo Wright and Shauna Poirier

 

U17 - Men & Women

Graham Carter – Women

Trevor MacIsaac – Women

Joseph Harvey - Men

 

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 April 29th, 2022

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