From OABO… 2026 FIBA National Exam – Mandatory in Ontario (NOTE – Exam instructions are at the bottom of this post…) The Ontario Association of Basketball Officials (OABO) would like to remind all officials that the 2026 FIBA National Exam is mandatory for all registered basketball officials in Ontario. The exam window will be open […]
We have been notified that Bishop Ryan HS is holding parent-teacher interviews on Thursday October 22 so will not be available for us to use for our scheduled meeting. The meeting calendar on our website has been updated to reflect future scheduled meetings.
We have been notified by the school board that Bishop Ryan HS is not available for several of the meeting dates that we had previously scheduled including tomorrow night (Mon Sept 28). We apologize for the late notice. Below is a full list of the meetings that have been cancelled. The meeting calendar on our […]
Congratulations to Janice Deakin, a member of the Hamilton Board of Approved Basketball Officials from 1981 to 1988, on her induction as an Official to the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame. The full press release from Canada Basketball is available at https://www.basketball.ca/news/canadian-basketball-hall-of-fame-class-of-2026-announced. In addition to the below announcement, Ron Foxcroft shared that “Janice also worked […]
From CBOC… Canada Basketball has launched two integrated platforms, Game Plan and RefMasters, designed to help officials learn, connect, and grow within the National Officials Certification Program. Game Plan serves as the central hub for managing certification, exams, and educational resources , while RefMasters functions as a digital community for networking, real-time updates, and micro-learning […]
