Issue 45, October 7, 2003
MACBOA Newsletter

In this Issue:

• Remarks from the Supervisor of Officials: Donnee L. Gray
• QUIZ TIME! Lets get into the rulebook!
• Contributing Article: Email Etiquette (Ike Relacion)
• Purchase Officials Supply (POS)
• Order your MACBOA Logo Whistles
• Submitting Articles for MACBOA Consideration
• MACBOA Volunteers
• Newsletter Contact/Information

The MACBOA Newsletter is a periodic (twice a month during November through March and monthly July through October) publication of the Mid-Atlantic College Basketball Officials Association (MACBOA). MACBOA provides basketball officiating services to several colleges and universities in the Maryland - Washington, DC area. The Association has a membership of approximately 200 men and women officials. Our membership consist of men and women who work Divisions I, II, and III basketball.  We pride our Association on providing quality and professional service.

The usefulness and survival of this newsletter is going to depend on the participation of subscribers and professionals alike. Please help by submitting personal stories, experiences, and articles of general interest to the MACBOA community.

The MACBOA Newsletter is made possible by the kind support of our sponsors.  We thank our sponsors for making the newsletter and other programs possible. Please visit our web site at http://www.macboa.org.  As always, please visit our sponsors and thank them for keeping MACBOA operational.

Remarks from the Supervisor of Officials: Donnee L. Gray

Choosing a Crew Chief may be one of the most important decisions that the Supervisor of Officials makes. A poor crew chief can ruin a game assignment and a good one can make it a wonderful experience for players, coaches, administrators, fans, and of course, the crew. MACBOA is fortunate to have many qualified members with game administration experience skills at D-I, D-II, pro- and semi-professional level. One of the key principles in becoming a Crew Chief is being a good leader. A supervisor looks not only for leadership traits in a prospective Crew Chief, but also for cooperation and support by and for other members, knowledge and application of rules, use of common sense, ability, skill and experience in leading discussions, the ability to handle the most difficult aspects of game management, excellent communication and organizational skills. As mentioned in previous communication to staff, we have instituted a "Crew Chief in Training" program to help mentor and prepare MACBOA's future leaders. It is my pleasure to announce the 2003-04 Crew Chief Appointments.

*Crew Chief in Training

The Arbiter.Net
Once members obtain access to the Arbiter system from the MACBOA office, members are reminded to check their email and Arbiter account periodically (daily during this transition period.) Members are also reminded to keeptheir personal information (e-mail address, home address, all phone numbers) and closed dates current and update personal calendars in the Arbiter system. Once the schedules are posted, members will have 48-hours to Accept or Decline an assignment or reassignments will commence.

REMINDER: All game assignments will be made via the Arbiter system. Delaying to provide all required documentation, will delay your ability to receive game assignments.

All questions or problems that you may encounter with the Arbiter should be sent to me at: dgray@macboa.org.The Arbiter hyperlink has been placed on the www.macboa.org website for easy access.

Mentorship Program –
I have received several requests form 1st and 2nd year members wanting to participate. If you would like to be considered of the MACBOA mentorship program either as a mentor or mentee, please contact me at dgray@macboa.org.

2004 NCAA Rules and Interpretations Book & Mechanics Manuals Information

FREE: You may download and print the 2004 Men’s and Women’s Rules and Interpretations at www.ncaa.org/library/rules/2004/2004_basketball_rules.pdf

FREE: You may download and print the illustrated Rule Book at http://www.ncaa.org/library/rules/2003/ill_basketball.pdf

NCAA Rule Book can be purchased by contacting the NCAA at 1-888-388-9748 or on line at http://www.ncaa.org/ cost for the Rule Book: $7.50 plus shipping.

CCA Mechanics Manual: 3-Person Men's and 3-Person Women's: Call Referee Magazine at 800-733-6100 cost including shipping: $10.00.

QUIZ TIME! Lets get into the rulebook!

Quiz Number 1

The following questions must be returned to Donnee L. Gray, MACBOA Supervisor of Officials by November 1, 2003 to be in good standing and to be eligible for consideration of MACBOA assignments.

If you do not have a current 2004 Rules and Interpretations Book, see the previous section for information on how to receive a the 2004 Rule Book.

In answering the questions, answer “Yes” or “No” and you are also required to cite the 2003-04 NCAA Rule Book reference. Officials working men's or women's basketball may answer the questions according to the respective men's or women's codes.

Cut-and-paste the quiz and e-mail your test with answers to dgray@macboa.org. Do not FAX. Use E-mail!
Remember to take care of administrative matters!

PRINT NAME: _________________________________________________
CHECK ONE: ______ Men's Official ______ Women's Official

1. The official notices that Al has a pierced stud in her tongue and tells the coach that a substitute is necessary unless the stud is removed. The player leaves but comes back into the game later and still has the stud. The official assesses a direct technical foul to A1, has Team B shoot two free throws and continues play at the point of interruption. Is the official correct?

2. B1 has the ball for a throw-in from a location adjacent to the frontcourt boundary line. She throws the ball into the backcourt, where B2 catches the ball. The official calls a backcourt violation. Is the official correct?

3. The official notices that A1 has blood on her uniform and directs A1 to the bench to have medical personnel inspect the uniform. The medical personnel determine that the uniform is not saturated with blood. The official allows A1 to continue to play. Is the official correct?

4. A1 secures a rebound off of B1’s backboard and throws a pass in the direction of the division line. B1 jumps from her frontcourt, catches the ball while airborne, and lands with one foot in the frontcourt, then steps into the backcourt with the other foot. The official calls a backcourt violation. Did the official handle this correctly?

5. The coach of Team B is assessed a direct technical foul for swearing at an official. The coach from Team A puts A6 into the game to shoot the penalty free throws. A6 misses the first shot and the Team A coach tells A1 to shoot the second. The officials allow this. Did the officials handle this correctly?

6. On the initial jump ball to start the game, A1 tips the ball and, as A2 and B2 are trying to secure the ball, the ball goes out of bounds off of both of them. The game clock reads 19:58. The officials have A2 and B2 jump to continue the game. Are the officials correct?

7. With 14 seconds remaining on the shot clock, Team A is passing the ball between players in the frontcourt when the Team B coach is assessed with a technical foul for swearing at the officials. The officials report the technical foul, have Team A shoot two free throws and then go back to the point of interruption and reset the shot clock to 30 seconds. Are the officials correct?

8. Players A1 and B1 collide and both are bleeding from the nose. Team A calls a timeout. After the timeout, both A1 and B1 are back in the game with no evidence of blood remaining. The officials allow this. Are the officials correct?

9. With Team A leading, 67-66, A2’s two-point try for goal is successful. Two seconds remain on the game clock. Assuming that the successful try was a game-ending and winning goal, bench person-nel and fans from Team A go onto the playing court to celebrate. Team B is trying to get the ball to continue play, but cannot. The officials stop the game, clear the court and give Team B the ball out of bounds on the end line where the basket was made. They allow Team B to run the end line and continue the game. Are the officials correct?

10. During a throw-in, with 4.3 seconds left on the game clock, A1 is inbounding the ball to A2. The timer incorrectly starts the game clock before the passed ball touches or is legally touched by an inbounds player. The official recognizes the timer’s mistake and immediately blows the whistle while the passed ball is in flight. The official places 4.3 seconds back on the game clock and awards Team A the ball out of bounds at the original throw-in spot. Is the official correct?

Contributing Article: Email Etiquette (Ike Relacion)

Email, as you probably know, is the primary means of communicating with other Internet users across the world. While email is essentially the same from place to place, there are a number of factors to consider when composing email

Here are some simple guidelines for electronic mail etiquette. This is a simple attempt to highlight important issues affecting the electronic mail we send not only other MACBOA members as well as anyone you correspond with.

• Never send anything you would not want to see in tomorrow's newspaper. There are no security guarantees with electronic mail. Avoid sending ANY confidential or sensitive information via email.
  
• Remember, it's very easy for someone else to forward messages you thought were confidential.
  
• When you are upset or angry, take a deep breather, and review the message after you have had time to calm down. Do you really need to send it?! Instead of replying, call or personally respond to the individual(s).
  
• Do not send abusive, harassing or threatening messages.
  
• WORDS IN UPPERCASE LETTERS. DO NOT USE ALL UPPERCASE. PLEASE?!?!?! The common reason given for this is that, online, uppercase indicates shouting.
  
• Be cautious when using sarcasm and humor. Without facial expressions and tone of voice, they do not translate easily through email.
  
• Keep messages and replies brief. Use Spell- and – Grammar Check prior to sending out any email. Some systems let you automatically do this before sending.
  
• Use email in a professional manner. Remember, you cannot control where your message might be sent.
  
• Do not send chain letters through email. This includes any message that contains a request to forward the information to lots of other people.
  
• Don't leave your email account open when you leave your computer. Anyone could sit down at your keyboard and send out any libelous/ offensive/embarrassing message under your name.
  
• Don't send replies to "all recipients" unless there is a very specific need for everyone to receive the message. It wastes disk space, clutters up inboxes and can be annoying.
  
• When replying, keep messages brief and to the point. Don't reproduce a message in its entirety. Be selective with what you reproduce and only do it as needed.

Purchase Officials Supply (POS)

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Order your MACBOA Logo Whistles!

Be the first to receive your MACBOA logo Fox-40 Classic Whistle while supplies last!

Send your payment of $5.00 for each whistle ordered to Ike Relacion, c/o MACBOA Logo Whistle, 21112 Archstone Way, Unit 101, Germantown, MD 20876-6996.

Submitting Articles for MACBOA Consideration

Thank you for your interest in submitting an article for consideration on www.macboa.org.

We accept well-written features, how-to articles, "how I did it" success stories, tips and hints, motivational articles and other articles that will help our audience gain knowledge and succeed in their officiating avocation.

We do not accept articles that are primarily advertisements. However, you may place a biographical section at the end of your article. It should be no more than 30 to 40 words in length. It would be nice if you could include a 60x60 picture of you in .gif or .jpeg format.

Below are instructions for submitting your article to the MACBOA.org web site. We ask that you read the terms of your Agreement with MACBOA.org carefully.

Please note: We only accept submissions from the original author of the articles or a publicist hired by the copyright owner to submit material here. By submitting material, you acknowledge that you are legally entitled to distribute the work and to allow it to be redistributed. (If you are a book publisher or public relations firm with copy to distribute, please include a note to that effect at the top of the article you submit.) We do not pay for articles, and do not accept articles that are primarily advertisements. However, you may place a brief resource box and contact information (but no ads) at the end of your article.

To send your article, click on the "Article Submission Form" and answer the questions and then copy and paste your submission into the space provided. We have provided a copy of the form below. Please be sure your by-line appears below the title of the article. Click on the submit button to complete the process and or cut-and-paste the completed form and your article to macboa1@aol.com.

Reward, challenge, appreciation, stimulation, writing, reading...rarely thanked or noticed.

These are some of the attributes of the well hidden job of MACBOA Newsletter Volunteer. Are you interested in working behind the scenes (screens?) to help get information to members? MACBOA is looking to grow our ranks by a couple of folks and thus, we're soliciting volunteers.

What do you do? Read postings. Write articles, membership news, coordinate interviews, cultivate sponsor relations, etc. Write e-mail back and forth amongst us to establish communication, and guidance to keep this list as valuable as possible for our membership. Although we're virtual, our presence is sensed, we hope...and appreciated, although rarely acclaimed.

We haven't a job description, nor do we know what knowledge, skills, and abilities are required, but some that will come in handy are:

• having the ability to write
  
• being thick skinned, not thick headed
  
• being able to express your opinions, while being open minded
  
• having at least a free hour or two a week caring for the membership
  

Please respond directly by e-mail to: irelacion@aol.com

HOW TO CONTACT THE NEWSLETTER COORDINATOR

MACBOA welcomes and encourages news and information for the periodic newsletter. Please submit all materials to address letters of comment, article proposals and queries, or news items to:

Ike Relacion, (301) 371-8520
E-mail: irelacion@aol.com

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