July 2026 - Hamilton Board of Approved Basketball Officials

Janice Deakin, former Hamilton Board Member, Inducted to Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame

CBOC / CABO Releases News & Announcements Posted on July 5, 2026 hamilton.board.webmaster

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 […]

Ron Foxcroft: The Official Behind the Whistle

Uncategorized Posted on July 4, 2026 hamilton.board.webmaster

Originally published in the March 2000 edition of Referee Magazine. https://www.referee.com/ron-foxcroft-fox-40-whistle-official/ Before the Fox 40 whistle, Ron Foxcroft spent 35 years officiating basketball worldwide, including the 1976 Olympic gold medal game. When people in officiating circles hear the name Ron Foxcroft, they think of the man who developed the Fox 40 whistle. Comparatively few realize […]