Big News from the DMOA! The Des Moines Officials Association is pleased to announce two new collaborative partnerships to enhance member benefits. For years, your DMOA Board of Directors has worked hard to drive value into your annual membership. Our in-season clinics have seen participation… Read More »New Membership Format is Here
Communicating with coaches was one of the hardest skills I learned as an official. I started refereeing when I was 17 years old, so most coaches were twice my age. I think I did a pretty good job calling the game on the floor, but… Read More »Communicating with Coaches
“Hello all –Just a quick thank you to the officials. This gentleman (and his colleague) did a wonderful job balancing teaching” the kids with calling a fair game today. They both took time to provide individual instruction and help these kids learn while fostering a… Read More »Why We Officiate…
FLOW is a psychology term describing a mental state where a person or persons are performing an activity in which they are fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. In sports, FLOW occurs when… Read More »The Importance of Referee FLOW
I’ve watched a lot of high school basketball. Here are the five most missed high school calls over the past 45 years, from someone who has watched the game as an official, coach, parent, school administrator, and fan: Most referees would say that the block/charge… Read More »The Top 5 Missed High School Calls
And here’s the NFHS documentation for Basketball Rule Changes 2024-25 (includes a PDF to download).
Thank you for your help with officials for the all star games. We had a great day and your group was definitely a big part of that. I enjoyed visiting with all your officials and everyone did a great job. – Verlan Nikkel, IBCA Officials Participating in this tournament: Brent… Read More »Thanks to these BB officials
In every line of work there is a language that serves as the basis for communicating, both internally and externally. Medical doctors own a language. Attorneys have a language. Accountants, too. And the same could be said about basketball referees. It is the referee’s language… Read More »The Language of Refereeing
2024 “Hoops in the Heartland” Basketball ClinicHigh School Basketball Officiating ClinicSaturday, June 15, 2024 Winterset High SchoolWinterset, IowaCheck-In: 10:30 AMRegistration Fee: $75 (NOTE: Bold items above are newly updated) What’s Included:Top 3A and 4A boys high school teams compete in a double elimination tournament. 12… Read More »2024 Summer Basketball Clinic Announced
One of the topics we discuss during our crew’s pre-game is the importance of refereeing the defense, or, in other words, making sure you are watching what the defense does during a competitive matchup, a drive to the basket, or a shot by the offense.… Read More »Why Do We Penalize the Defense So Often?