Jaime Mccaig OABO President
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Winter 2012 November 2015 -FALL Edition Jaime McCaig OABO President OPENING REMARKS reality for our Association. More importantly CAMP DIRECTOR the OABO Executive must be diligent in I would like to congratulate Don Thorne, Mike protecting our members from abuse in order It is my extreme pleasure to announce the McPhee and Tino Decastro on their to consistently provide a harassment free reappointment of Bruce Covert to Camp acclamation to their respective Executive environment in which to officiate. Director for our 2016 OABO Development positions at the 2015 OABO AGM. Camps. Bruce has done an outstanding job of I also want to thank our Legal Counsel Sam organizing our OABO Development Camps for I want to congratulate Brian Secceraccia on Hill whose representation prior to and at the the past 25 years and has consistently his reappointment to the position of Regional meeting was invaluable and the reality is we brought innovative ideas to benefit all Representative for the Northern Region. would not been able to get through this Officials attending the Camps. process without his legal expertise. 2015 OABO SEMINAR I wish to express my sincere appreciation to IAABO FIBA MANUAL the Brant/Norfolk Board for the wonderful 2016 OABO SEMINAR & AGM job they did in hosting our 2015 OABO The IAABO/FIBA 2 and 3 Person Manual is Seminar. Special thanks to Mark Baxter, Jim Our host for next year is the Ottawa Valley now complete and has been distributed to Chmiel and Marty Chapple for the long hours Board of Approved Basketball Officials. The Local Boards. I want to thank Tim Laurain for they put in organizing our showcase event of dates are September 30-October 2 at the his diligent work in the preparation of the the year. The speakers were excellent as was Hampton Inn Ottawa. The room rate is $125 FIBA Manual and Don Thorne for the quick the amazing hospitality. There was no doubt a night. The on line link to the hotel can be turnaround on the printing and distribution. the true highlight of the weekend was Walter found in this edition of The Whistle as well as Gretzky. He engaged us with his charisma, his on the Home Page of the OABO website at IAABO genuine personality and heartfelt words at www.oabo.ca or you can call the hotel I want to thank Tom Lopes for attending our the Wall of Fame Dinner. He had time for all directly at 613-741-2300. Please quote the 2015 OABO Seminar both as a Guest Speaker of us and to see him in the hospitality room Group Code OVB. King or Queen Rooms are and in his capacity as Executive Director. late at night still signing autographs despite a now available to reserve. For more details on IAABO is committed to working with us and very long day was truly inspiring the location please go to providing whatever resources we need as we www.ottawaandconferenceandeventcentre.c transition from our last year of National ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING om Federation Rules to FIBA Rules at the High I would like to thank all the voting delegates On Line Registration will begin April 1st/2016. School Level. for their extreme patience. I know the There is an advertisement included as well discipline process was painstakingly long but from the Ottawa Board. at the end of the day was necessary. As everyone knows we now live in a litigious society and Legal Counsel has become a Page 1 ON LINE CABO FIBA EXAM The Boys Provincial Championships will take for all other OBA Club Ball games The 2016 place March 7-9/2016 Ontario Cup Provincial Championships fees There will be a shorter time frame to write are as follows: the on line exam this year. It will be available A Sault St Marie to write for 2 weeks December 1-15. The U10-U12 $35 length of time to write is the same 75 AA Timmins minutes but the one major change is the U13 $40 AAA Windsor exam is now Open Book. U15-U19 $50 OCAA Additional Expenses OUA The Regional Assigning Proposal was 1. Travel will be arranged by the Local approved at the recent AGM in Brantford. For the 2015-2016 I will be representing the Host Officiating Board, approved by The Executive received 21 Wildcard OABO Executive on the OABO/OUA Oversight OBA and reimbursement will take Nominations from Local Boards who do have Committee. I am pleased to announce that place following receipt of invoice. Colleges within their geographical area. The Sandy Forand will be returning to serve on 2. Accommodations will be arranged applications were reviewed by the OABO the Committee. I want to thank Paul and approved by OBA through third Executive and 9 were chosen based on their Speisman for his hard work in the past year as party service provider and paid for officiating experience at both the OCAA and a member of the Committee. The third by Local Officiating Board. OUA Level. member of the Committee will now come Reimbursement will take place from the current OUA Panel of Officials. The There were 5 applicants for the position of following receipt of invoice. OABO Executive felt it important for the Facilitator. Congratulations to Michael Currie 3. Meals and Parking will not be current Panel Officials to have a voice at the who was the successful candidate. Mike covered unless otherwise approved table when it comes to decisions that affect brings a lot of experience as a former by OBA. the hard work they put in on the floor. As a Supervisor at both the College and University Committee we will have two main goals to Level and has very strong administrative accomplish over this current season in skills. conjunction with the OUA. They are as The OBA in addition to their presentation at the OABO AGM on the Ontario Basketball There have no doubt been some growing follows: League (OBL) has started another new pains with this new procedure for assigning 1. Hiring of a second Supervisor. League, the Ontario Scholastic Basketball games. I want to thank the Local Board 2. Creation of an annual Funding Association (OSBA). In this edition you will Presidents and Local Board Assignors for their Formula for the Officials find information on both new Leagues. patience and co-operation. There will be Development Plan. further discussion at our OABO Executive 2016 ANNUAL LOCAL BOARD PRESIDENTS’ level and a meeting with the OCAA in BASKETBALL ONTARIO MEETING December to review the first half issues that I attended the OBA AGM on October 31 at arose. I want to thank the Local Boards who the Sport Alliance Building to represent The meeting will take place on Saturday, April have taken the time to send us their concerns OABO. Unfortunately they did not reach 30/2016 at the Toronto Airport West Hotel in writing. quorum for the meeting therefore resulting in from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Here are some only discussion on issues but no formal voting early agenda items to be discussed. The OCAA Women’s Provincial could take place. Championships will take place at Niagara 1. OCAA Regional Assigning College on March 3-5/2016 and the OCAA In this Edition of The Whistle you will find a 2. Review of our Constitution Men’s Provincial Championships will take list of the Basketball Ontario 2016 Ontario 3. Presentation from Reftown ( place on March 5-7/2016 at Humber College. Cup Provincial Championships. They were Assigning Software) also published in the 2015 Seminar Booklet. 4. Presentation from Suppliers ( FIBA OFSAA Shirt) At our OABO AGM there was a motion passed The Girls Provincial Championships were just to have standard Game Fees for all 2016 Those four items will take up the majority of completed. I want to extend my sincere Provincial Championships on a 1 year trial the day. appreciation to the R/C’s and Officials for all basis. Please be advised this policy does not their hard work. affect the Local Board Fees you have in place Page 2 REGIONAL MEETINGS The East Region consisting of Bay of Quinte, the holiday season and for a healthy and Cobourg, Kingston, Ottawa, Peterborough, happy 2016. The Central East Meeting consisting of Barrie, Renfrew and Seaway Valley will take place on Durham, Toronto and York Region will be the evening of Friday, September 30 as part Merry Christmas taking place Thursday December 3.. of the 2016 OABO Seminar in Ottawa. Jaime The West Region Meeting consisting of Elgin, CLOSING REMARKS Grey Bruce, Kent. K/W, London, Oxford, Jaime McCaig Sarnia & Windsor will take place on Saturday, In closing I want to take this opportunity to President, OABO April 30th prior to the annual Local Board wish you and your families all the best during Presidents Meeting. Table of Contents Desk of the Secretary/Treasury 9 And IAABO Region Report 9 President’s Report 1 Vice President Report 3 MSO 12 Interpreter’s Report 4 Ottawa Bringing it Home 13 Toronto Airport West Hotel Special 14 Northern Rep Report 5 Provincial Supervisor 8 Rick Parnham OABO Vice President or amendments please feel free to friendly. The goal is to provide OABO As we prepare for the holiday season we contact me to discuss any ideas or members with a site filled with resources find it time to congratulate everyone on suggestions you may have. related to rules, mechanics, the completion of the girls High School OBA Fair Play Committee: administration, awards, nominations, and season. It's hard to believe we are this far communications from OABO and our into the officiating year already.