General Education

General education posts (with excerpts), documents, presentations and resources dedicated to the continuing education of our officials.

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Hamilton Board Referee Notes

Reminder: This page may contain archived documents on basketball officiating education. Some information, including rule references, may be outdated and therefore no longer valid. Please refer to the various Rules & Mechanics pages for up-to-date rule information.

Concussion Awareness Resources

EducatiPosted on General EducatiPosted on Posted on August 28, 2022 hamilton.board.webmaster

In preparation for the 2022-23 season, please find below links to the most recent Concussion Awareness Resources for all officials. Rowan’s Law: Concussion Awareness Resources Ontario Basketball Concussion Policy & Code of Conduct – adopted by OABO

Smarter, Not Harder: Teamwork in Tough Times

EducatiPosted on General EducatiPosted on Posted on February 1, 2021 hamilton.board.webmaster

The video presentation below is courtesy of Hamilton Board member Ron Foxcroft. It was presented as part of The Argyll Speaker Series and contains compelling material for improving both as an official and a leader. Smarter, Not Harder TEAMWORK IN TOUGH TIMES A presentation by Colonel Ron Foxcroft, entrepreneur, inventor, philanthropist, motivator, citizen of the […]

Ron Foxcroft Featured on Crown Refs Podcast

EducatiPosted on General EducatiPosted on Posted on October 23, 2019 hamilton.board.webmaster

Ron Foxcroft was recently interviewed by Crown Refs and the full podcast can be heard on Spotify below… The CROWN REFS Podcast #56 Ron Foxcroft is arguably the most successful referee entrepreneur of all time. He recently received Canada’s highest honor, The Order of Canada, which honors people who’s service shapes our society; whose innovations […]