Nebraska Basketball Officials (NBO) has once again lined up a number of Summer opportunities for officials looking to keep active and sharpen their skills during the off-season. We will also once again conduct our annual 3-person mechanics clinic at the Omaha Bryan Varsity tourney. All this tips off Memorial Day Weekend with the Nebraska Basketball Development Association’s (NBDA) Freshman State Tournament, which will include a Girls’ division for the first time, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 27, 28 and 29 at Lincoln Northeast High School. We will then officially kick off our Metro portion of Summer activities, Wednesday, June 1 at 6:30 pm, with our pre-season sign up meeting at Omaha Westside High School in the small auditorium next to the main gym.
Let’s start with a list of the opportunities NBO has lined up for our officials this Summer.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, May 27-28-29 — NBDA Freshman State Tournament for Girls and Boys at Lincoln Northeast High School, Times TBD
Saturday, Sunday, June 4-5 — Omaha Bryan Varsity Boys Tourney, including 3-person Mechanics Clinic to be held on Saturday, Times TBD
Monday, June 6 — Boys Varsity League at Union Bank and Trust Sports Complex in Elkhorn, Times TBD
Monday, June 6 — Girls Varsity League at Papio South High School, Times TBD
Tuesday, June 7 — Boys Frosh, Reserve and JV Leagues at Millard North, Omaha Skutt and Millard West, Times TBD
Monday, June 13 — Boys Varsity League at UBT, Times TBD
Monday, June 13 — Girls Varsity League at Papillion Liberty Middle School, Times TBD
Tuesday, June 14 — Boys Frosh, Reserve and JV Leagues at Millard North, Omaha Skutt and Millard West, Times TBD
Monday, June 20 — Boys Varsity League at UBT, Times TBD
Monday, June 20 — Girls Varsity League at Papillion Liberty Middle School, Times TBD
Tuesday, June 21 — Boys Frosh, Reserve and JV Leagues at Millard North, Omaha Skutt and Millard West, Times TBDMonday, June 27 — Boys Varsity League at UBT, Times TBD
Monday, June 27 — Girls Varsity League at Papillion Liberty Middle School, Times TBD
Tuesday, June 28 — Boys Frosh, Reserve and JV Leagues at Millard North, Omaha Skutt and Millard West, Times TBDNBO had an excellent 2021-22 season and we are happy to announce we are locked in for continuing our association with the Metro Conference through the 2023-24 campaign. The Metro will be adding two more schools in 2022-23 and another in 2023-24. We are also preparing to introduce the use of the 35-second shot clock in varsity games this upcoming season. Please plan to attend the June 1 meeting at Westside at 6:30 and get your dues paid for the 2022-23 season. We plan to start assigning games as soon as possible after the signup meeting. We are excited to announce there will be NO increase in fees this year. They will remain at $70. Pay will be $60 per game for all lower level contests and $85 for varsity contests this winter.
I would like to compile an availability list for the summer events as quickly as possible. You may look at the dates provided and text or email your availability to me at either 402-618-2859 or robinson.nbo@gmail.com. Please be as specific as possible with your availability. I will do what I can to accommodate everyone, but especially on Mondays and Tuesdays I may need to move people from Papio to UBT, and vice versa. Tuesday night there will be two courts each at Millard North and Skutt, and three courts at Millard West.
This is one of the best summer schedules we have ever provided to NBO officials. But it doesn’t end there! You will also still have the ability to work all Omaha Sports Academy tournaments, including some excellent AAU-style tournaments like the Omaha Crusaders’ River Cities Classic around the Fourth of July, and other quality events put on by Prep Hoops, RecruitLook, Midwest Live! We will also be assigning officials for some Lincoln events, including the Nebraska Attack No-Zone tourney in mid July. We will conclude with the season-ending MAYB Girls North National Tournament set for Omaha, July 29-30-31.
We are expanding a new training program for beginning officials, as well. If you would like to volunteer to work with some of the high school, college and inexperienced older officials we have showing interest, please contact Brent Robinson at 402-618-2859 or email me at robinson.nbo@gmail.com.
Please feel free to refer any one you may know that wants to become a basketball official. We do basketball only!
If you have any questions, feel free to email Al Monaco at Monaco.nbo@gmail.com or Brent Robinson at robinson.nbo@gmail.com. We will also try to answer any of your additional questions on Wednesday night, June 1, at Omaha Westside.
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