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Congratulations on passing the IAABO National Exam and beginning your journey as a basketball official. 

You are now a provisional member of IAABO Board 20.  Over the next several months we will be working with you to teach you the proper mechanics and rules applications to assist you in passing you floor mechanics exam to be held in late January or early February.  The purpose of this web page is to provide you with information that first year officials on Board 20 need.  If you think of anything that might be helpful to be included on this page, please send an email to Doug Burdin.

Uniforms:  Until you pass you floor mechanics exam and become a full active member of Board 20, you are not permitted to wear any apparel with the IAABO logo in particular the game shirt. Honigs is IAABO's official supplier of uniforms and officiating equipment.  If you wish to call in your order their number is 1-800-480-4477.  There are other suppliers available who provide striped shirts without the IAABO logo including some in the greater Augusta/Waterville areas.  Remember, the uniform consists of a V-neck stripped shirt, belt-less black slacks, black socks and black leather sneakers.  Many members of Board 20 have been wearing the New Balance 608 sneakers which can be purchased at the New Balance outlet store in Skowhegan.

Dues:  You are now responsible to pay dues for the 2007-08 season.  These need to be submitted by January 8, 2008.  Checks in the amount of $80.00 should be made out to IAABO BOARD 20 and sent to Mark Byron, Secretary/Treasures IAABO Board 20, 9 Spring St, Hallowell ME  04347.  Any question regarding these dues should be directed to Mark Byron.

Meetings: All Board 20 meeting are mandatory for all active and provisional members unless the member provides the Secretary/Treasurer with a valid excuse in writing before the scheduled meeting.  (Emergency situations should be forwarded as soon as possible after the meeting date).  Click here for the Board 20 Meeting Schedule.

Assignments: Board 20 utilizes an on-line assignment system for its officials.  Mike Delois is the Board 20 assignor and the online system is found at www.thearbiter.net.  As he explained to you, this is where you will enter your contact information, availability and confirm game assignments.  The system will send you and email indicating that you have an assignment and you have to logon to accept the assignment.  The system will also send you an email reminder of an assignment a couple of days before the game.  There are also Jr. High and Middle School assignors who will be seeking your services.  Please remember, that assignments from the Board 20 high school assignor take precedence over the Jr. High assignments.  All of the area assignors work with each other to try to avoid as many conflicts as possible.  It is your responsibility to keep each of those assignor from whom you have accepted games, updated with your correct availability.  Don't take chances that you won't receive an assignment on a particular day, except Sunday, and not notify your assignors with closed dates.  It is very frustrating for them to give you an assignment and you turn it back indicating that you are not available.

Contacting Partners:  It is Board 20 policy that all officials assigned to a game will contact each other prior to the game to confirm the assignment and to coordinate rides to and from the game.  Officials are expected, within reason to ride to game in the same car.  Sometimes it is not possible to ride together but you must still contact you fellow official.