Executive Board-Officers

Bill Baumann, President Wes Armstrong, Recording Secretary

Ed Feldman, 1^st Vice President Chuck McGuire, Rules Interpreter

Tom Curtis, 2^nd Vice President Bill Clark, Assigner

Allan Kaufman, Secretary-Treasurer & Director of Training

August 2010

By way of introduction, I am Allan Kaufman, the Director of Training for this organization. The information that follows is for anyone interested in becoming a High School basketball official for the 2010-11 season. The first tentative class will be on September 14. This is a 3-page document.

· Our training program is a 2-year program. After successful completion of the first year, you will be eligible to officiate non-varsity level games, including recreational league games as well. After successfully completing your second year, you will be varsity eligible. This means that after our senior members work with you in games and observe your performance on the court, you will be given the NJSIAA state patch which signifies that you are eligible to work varsity games. Getting your varsity patch does not guarantee you a varsity schedule, but does allow you to be asked to officiate varsity level games during your third year as an official.

· The training program will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 7:00 pm until 9:30 pm. The training will take place at East Brunswick High School.

· Classes will run through the middle of November when you will take the final exam. There are no classes during the week of November 1^st.

· Each class will cover selected rules and our time on the basketball court will enable you to learn the mechanics of becoming a successful official.

· You will also be required to observe senior members of our organization as they work varsity games during the season. Observing varsity officials work pre-season scrimmages is not mandatory but encouraged.

· As part of your ongoing training, you will be provided with officiating assignments in conjunction with school scrimmages as well as with the East Brunswick Boys Fast Break basketball league. Our organization’s officials will observe your performance and provide you with feedback on your work. There maybe an opportunity for you to work middle school games with a tenured official as part of your training.

· The cost for program is $250. The cost covers the following: First year class fees ($125) the required training manuals and rule books ($25), the organizational membership dues ($100) for the 2010-2011 season and the annual banquet (Free to members). If you do not pass the class your membership dues of $100 will be refunded. There is no class fee for the 2^nd year of classes.

· You will also be asked to attend a number of our membership meetings once you pass the class. We have a meeting set for early December (date to be determined) and a mandatory meeting set for Sunday, December 12 at 8:00 am. Our banquet meeting is in March and there is no fee to attend.

· We do all of our corresponding via email. It is important that you check your email routinely as class and/or organizational information is routed this way.

I would be remiss if I did not comment on your responsibilities as a student. You are expected to attend classes and be prepared to take a quiz on the work that is reviewed. These will be “take home” quizzes that are meant to reinforce what is learned in the classroom. You are also expected to be prepared to review any class assignments, ask questions and be prepared to apply the rules to various situations. You must obtain an overall weighted score of 85% on the final exam in order for you to pass the class. Based on past experiences, if you do not attend the classes, do not plan on passing this part of the class.

In addition to the classroom work, we are planning to spend a number of sessions “on the court” working on the mechanics of the game. This on court experience will also be part of your final exam. You need to be proficient on the court for a first year student and pass the written exam to have successfully completed the first year studies.

We are looking for those individuals who are dedicated to becoming the best officials not only within the organization, but also within the NJSIAA. We do not give you the rule book, ask you to read it and then give you the answers to the exams and expect you to become an official. We take pride in our program and expect much out of our students.

This may seem like of information to absorb, however, it is important for you to know that we do a very thorough job of preparing you for your time on the court. We have the best training program in the state and while you will work hard you will, in the end, become a very good official.

If you are interested in coming into our organization, please complete the application below and return it with your payment of $250 (Checks made out to CEJBO).

(PLEASE PRINT/TYPE ALL INFORMATION)

NAME: ______________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________

CITY: ________________________________ ZIP CODE: ___________________

HOME PHONE #: AREA CODE ________ PHONE #: _______________________

CELL PHONE #: AREA CODE__________PHONE #: _______________________

WORK #: AREA CODE________________PHONE #: _______________________

BEEPER #: ______________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS:

PLEASE RETURN THE APPLICATION AND FEES (PAYMENT IS DUE BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2010)

TO:

Allan Kaufman

10 Winton Road

East Brunswick, NJ 08816

If you have any questions for me you can reach me at 732 690-2145 or via email at tripllauto@aol.com. You can also find additional information about our organization by visiting our website at www.cejbo.org. Thank you for your interest in our organization.

Sincerely,

Allan Kaufman

Director of Training