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Updated 7/2/2008

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A BASKETBALL OFFICIAL?- Click on the Who We Are link to the left for membership information and application. Applications are accepted July 1 to September 1.

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BANQUET PICTURES- Pictured above are IAABO #9 Past Presidents and school award winners who were in attendance at the April 2nd Board #9 banquet:

IAABO BOARD #9 PAST PRESIDENTS

Standing- Lou DeMaio( 03-05) Steve Donahue (81-83) Craig Zysk (05-07) Mark Karagus ( 95-97) Roger Gautrau ( 97-99) Joe Gintoli ( 89-91).

Seated: Vin Hirschbeck ( 93-95) Al Vazquez ( 01-03) and 08-09 Connecticut State Board President , Peter Carroll ( 83-85) and 07-08 IAABO International President, Bill Vasaturo ( 07-09) Leonard L. Crone ( (79-81). Missing from photo- Tony Martinelli (91-93)

SCHOOL AWARD WINNERS-

Standing- Swaffield Sportsmanship-Jon Naeher ( Christian Heritage) Tauni Butterfield ( Greens Farms) Dave Strong ( Masuk) Scott Carson (King-Low) Board 9 President Bill Vasaturo, Jon Nadeau ( Abbott Tech) Andrew Taddei (Bullard Havens Tech) Peter Carroll ( Board #9 Commissioner and IAABO International President)

Seated- (St. Lukes) Donald Lomme Student/Athlete- Jenny Amato (Brien McMahon) Matt Ianazzo ( Norwalk) Alice Guglielmoni (Bunnell) Giovanni Harrell ( Bullard Havens) Candace Galante ( New Fairfield) Greg Rodden (Newtown). Bernie Iassogna Award winner Coach Charles Bentley from Harding.

Welcome to the official web site of the Fairfield County Board of Approved Basketball Officials, Incorporated (IAABO #9). We are affiliated with the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO) headquartered in Germantown, Maryland. IAABO is the only organization of it’s kind in the world: a non-profit service organization managed by and for amateur basketball officials. Founded in 1923, IAABO’s published purposes are:

To educate, train, develop, and provide continuous instruction for amateur basketball officials.
To promote the welfare of the game of basketball, its players and officials.
To maintain the highest standard of basketball officiating.
To encourage the spirit of fair play and sportsmanship.
To have available at all times an adequate number of thoroughly trained and capable officials.
To cooperate with all organizations officially connected with the game of basketball in furthering its interests and ideals.

Questions pertaining to this web site should be directed to Secretary/Treasurer Joe Gintoli at: secretary-treasurer@iaabo9.org.