Who We Are
ABOUT BOARD 9
The Fairfield County Board of Approved Basketball Officials, Inc. (IAABO Board 9) is a Connecticut non-profit corporation guided by a member elected 15 person Board of Directors.
Board 9 has a long history of service to the game of basketball in the State of Connecticut. On May 15, 1923 the Fairfield County Board received its charter starting with 16 members, listing Alexander Leverty of Bridgeport as its first President. Since then the board has grown to its present 270 members.
Board 9 is a member of the Connecticut State Board of Approved Basketball Officials (Connecticut State Board #5) a group made up of the 5 IAABO boards in the State of Connecticut. On the international level, Board 9 is a active participant with representation on the Executive Committee and standing committee participants. Throughout its history, Board 9 has always had a reputation of being a leader in the circles of basketball officiating.
Board 9 is contracted by the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference to officiate all boys and girls high school basketball contests in Fairfield County, Connecticut. In addition, our members service regional youth, recreation and other basketball programs.
Click Here To View A Listing Of Officers
MEMBERSHIP
Applications for membership are accepted July 1 to September 1.
Membership requirements are: 1) age 18 or older 2) must reside in Fairfield County 3) must be in good health. No prior officiating experience is required to apply for membership.
Click here to download the 2009-10 application to join (PDF format)
For application questions please contact: Secretary-Treasurer Joe Gintoli
History
The Fairfield County Board of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO#9) received its charter on May 21, 1923. For over 80 years we have provided service to youth groups, recreation programs and schools of Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Past Presidents of IAABO #9 1946-2010
46-47 Joseph Andrews
47-48 Fran Jurgenson
48-49 Donald Lomme
49-50 Jack Lyddy
50-51 Joseph Savarine
51-52 John Scalzi
52-53 Jack Lockery
53-54 James Penders
54-55 Harry Rinaldi
55-56 Elliot Graham
56-57 Frank Dornfeld
57-58 Robert Balla
58-59 Walter O’Meara
59-60 Augie Lacavelle
60-61 Edward Bonello
61-62 Jack Bowden
62-63 George Powers
63-64 Bernie Iassogna
64-65 Norman Ritchel
65-66 Jack Cronin
66-67 Fred Rodia
67-68 John Valmis
68-69 George Stein
69-70 Nicholas Zeoli
70-71 Joseph Bennett
71-72 Richard Giansello
72-73 Edwin Balla
73-75 John Hagan
75-76 John Lewis
76-77 William Moore
77-78 Robert Dion
78-79 Edward Borosky
79-81 Leonard L. Crone
81-83 Stephen Donahue
83-85 Peter Carroll
85-87 John Peters
87-89 Stuart Greenberg
89-91 Joseph Gintoli
91-93 Anthony Martinelli
93-95 Vincent Hirschbeck
95-97 Mark Karagus
97-99 Roger Gautrau
99-01 Joseph Liberatore
01-03 Albert Vazquez
03-05 Louis DeMaio
05-07 Craig Zysk
07-09 Bill Vasaturo
IAABO #9 Honorary Members
Honorary Membership is awarded to any person who has honorably distinguished themselves in any way in the game of basketball.
Joseph Andrews
Edwin Balla
Robert Balla
Joseph Bennett
Edward Bonello
Jack Bowden
Bill Coffey
Leonard L. Crone
Stephen Donahue
William Donlin
Charles Doran
Walt Dunn
Sid Englander
Leonard Frate
Richard Giansello
Stuart Greenberg
John Hagan
Phil Ianazzo
Joseph Kerpchar
Nick Koules
William Krause
John Laureno
Gary Liberatore
Donald Lomme
Jack Lyddy
Jerry McDougall Sr.
Charles Petrino
Louis Plummer
Fred Rodia
Peter Romano
Carmine Vaccaro
John Valmis
George Vincent
Ron Wallisa
Don Warzocha
Nick Zeoli
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