Have a Safe and Happy Holiday Season

Click here for the IAABO Early Season Memo 2009-10

Welcome to the home of the Southern Area Basketball Officials Association (SABOA). The SABOA serves men and women officiating all levels of basketball, from Youth to NCAA. We provide a comprehensive instructional program to prepare individuals for officiating basketball.

Southern Area Basketball Officials Association

The SABOA's mission includes upholding, encouraging and promoting high ethical standards amongst institutions, spectators, participants, coaches and officials involved in the game of basketball. The SABOA web site (www.saboaonline.com) was established in 2008 to improve communications between itself, its member officials, participating schools, suppliers and the community. If you wish to join our organization, visit the 'Application' page. An on-line membership form is available and will be sent to the association secretary.

Some Early Season Observations:  
1.  Lead officials need to get more depth off the end line.  Many have their feet within 6" on the end line.
2.  Trail officials "bailing out" on free throw attempts and field goal attempts, rather than "closing Down".
3.  Center officials "ball watching" in stead of picking up the competitive matchups off the ball.
4. Lazy officials who don't make an effort to get into the front court as the "T" during transition, or walk into position as the "C".
5. Scorekeepers MUST wear a striped shirt during ALL GHSA sanctioned games.
6.  Illegal wristbands - Read Rule 3-5-3(a).  No exceptions!
7.  Patience on whistles in the "paint".  Assume there are multiple whistles on any call made in the lane area, and delay your hand signal until you find your partners to see if they also have a whistle.  If so, yield to the "primary".  

Ernie Yarbrough,
Associate Director GHSA

Click here for PDF version of the Early Season Observations.