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Here is the referee schedule for the opening night of the Boys Prep Varsity League at Union Bank and Trust Sports Complex, Monday, June 6. Please text your confirmations to 402-618-2859.

We wear regular summer referee attire for this league, predominately black shorts with stripes tucked in. I am happy to announce that this league will be a CASH league this year. Please see a site supervisor after your last game of the evening to pick up your pay.

I have most of your availability for the entire month of June, but if you want to give me more, or if you know of other high school officials that would like to work Mondays, or even Tuesday nights in the Millard Summer League for Lower Level teams, please text your availability to 402-618-2859. The Tuesday night leagues are played at Boys Town/Millard North, Omaha Skutt and Millard West. They are CASH, as well.

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 TBD

Monday, 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 TBD

NBO 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.

NSAA Officials should bring a copy of the test to tonight’s meeting for the review.

Nebraska Basketball Officials will have its Pre-Season meeting and NSAA test review on Wednesday, November 3 at 6:30 pm in the Omaha Burke High School Auditorium. All officials registered with NBO should attend this meeting. Those still wishing to officiate games this winter in the Metro Conference may also register that evening.

As a reminder, all returning officials wishing to work varsity games must be registered and pay their NSAA dues by October 31. New officials have until November 19 to register, but the NSAA Part 1, Open Book test is also due on November 19.

The NSAA Online Rules meeting may now be viewed for free from October 25 through November 9. From November 10 to November 16, officials will be required to pay a $25 late fee to view the meeting and meet requirements to work varsity contests. There will be a $50 late fee charged to view the Online Rules meeting from November 17 to 19.

Please plan on printing out the test and bring it to the meeting. We will go through all 100 questions on the test.

There are a few new mechanics and points of emphasis to discuss at the meeting. We will also go over procedures for the upcoming season at both the varsity and lower levels.

Both varsity assignor Al Monaco and lower level assignor Brent Robinson will be at the meeting and be able to answer questions. For more information, you can email Monaco at Monaco.nbo@gmail.com or Robinson at Robinson.nbo@gmail.com.

We look forward to seeing all NBO officials on Wednesday, November 3.

The Fall organizational meeting for Nebraska Basketball Officials will be held TONIGHT, Wednesday, August 25, at 6:30 pm, at Omaha Burke High School in the Auditorium. This meeting is for new signups, especially for those officials who plan to officiate lower level games for Frosh, Reserve and Junior Varsity this winter in the Metro Conference. Those Varsity officials who have not yet registered should also attend as assignments have already begun.

Registration fees for the 2021-22 season are $70 and can be paid with cash, check (made out to Nebraska Basketball Officials) or Venmo.

If you have any questions, these can also be addressed at the Fall meeting.
Please contact NBO Supervisor of Officials Al Monaco at monaco.nbo@gmail.com with any questions before the meeting.

Just a reminder that we will be having our initial sign-up and information meeting for the 2021-2022 season tonight at 6:30 pm on the mezzanine level at Union Bank and Trust Sports Complex in Elkhorn.

Nebraska Basketball Officials has exciting news to unveil at its Summer meeting, scheduled for Thursday, June 3 at 6:30 pm, at the Union Bank and Trust Sports Complex Mezzanine Level. We will do signups for the upcoming 2021-22 season and announce procedures as we begin assigning varsity games. This is a very important meeting and all NBO officials are encouraged to attend.

NBO has expanded its opportunities for Summer work in team camps and leagues during the month of June. If you are interested in providing availability for any of the dates listed below, please either email or text that information to Brent Robinson at Robinson.nbo@gmail.com, or 402-618-2859. You must be an active member of NBO and have paid your dues to work these team camps and leagues.

The first event of the summer is the Omaha Bryan Boys Varsity Shootout on Saturday and Sunday, June 5 and 6. The annual NBO 3-person mechanics clinic will be conducted all day Saturday and Sunday morning at Bryan. This clinic has limited slots available and is for officials wishing to work and learn 3-person mechanics with NBO varsity assignor Al Monaco and his staff. There is no cost for this clinic or any of NBO’s clinics, but you must be a member of NBO and be signed up to work games during the 2021-22 season. The clinic will take up just one gym Saturday and Sunday morning. Other games will be assigned to officials wanting to work paid games.

You may send availability for all the listed dates you would like to work. Please provide hours you are available. Hours are listed for all events that are known.

Nebraska Basketball Officials 2021 Summer Camp Schedule

JUNE

Saturday, June 5 — Omaha Bryan Summer Shoot Out Clinic and Team Camp, Omaha Bryan High School Main Gym and Auxiliary Gym, 9 am start with last game at 4 pm in the Bryan main gym and new auxiliary gym

Sunday, June 6 — Omaha Bryan Summer Shoot Out Clinic and Team Camp, Omaha Bryan High School Main Gym and Auxiliary Gym, 9 am start with last game at 4 pm in the Bryan main gym and new auxiliary gym

Monday, June 7 – OSA Prep Boys Summer Varsity Basketball League at Union Bank and Trust Sports Complex, 5:30,6:30,7:30,8:30

Monday, June 7 – Elkhorn South Girls Varsity League, 4,5,6,7,8 at Elkhorn South and Valley View

Monday, June 7 – Papillion-LaVista High School Girls Varsity League, 5,6,7 at Papillion-LaVista High School

Wednesday, June 9 – Elkhorn South Girls JV/Reserve League, 5,6,7,8 at Elkhorn South

Friday, June 11 – Sarpy Shootout at Iowa West Fieldhouse, Boys JV and Varsity, 9 am start, done by mid-afternoon

Monday, June 14 – OSA Prep Boys Summer Varsity Basketball League at Union Bank and Trust Sports Complex, 5:30,6:30,7:30,8:30

Monday, June 14 – Elkhorn South Girls Varsity League, 4,5,6,7,8 at Elkhorn South and Valley View

Monday, June 14 – Papillion-LaVista High School Girls Varsity League, 5,6,7 at Papillion-LaVista High School

Wednesday, June 16 – Elkhorn South Girls JV/Reserve League, 5,6,7,8 at Elkhorn South

Saturday, June 19 – Omaha Creighton Prep Varsity Boys Team Camp at Union Bank and Trust Sports Complex, Times TBA

Monday, June 21 – OSA Prep Boys Summer Varsity Basketball League at Union Bank and Trust Sports Complex, 5:30,6:30,7:30,8:30

Monday, June 21 – Elkhorn South Girls Varsity League, 4,5,6,7,8 at Elkhorn South and Valley View

Monday, June 21 – Papillion-LaVista High School Girls Varsity League, 5,6,7 at Papillion-LaVista High School

Wednesday, June 23 – Elkhorn South Girls JV/Reserve League, 5,6,7,8 at Elkhorn South

Monday, June 28 – OSA Prep Boys Summer Varsity Basketball League at Union Bank and Trust Sports Complex, 5:30,6:30,7:30,8:30

Monday, June 28 – Elkhorn South Girls Varsity League, 4,5,6,7,8 at Elkhorn South and Valley View

Monday, June 28 – Papillion-LaVista High School Girls Varsity League, 5,6,7 at Papillion Liberty Middle School

Wednesday, June 30 – Elkhorn South Girls JV/Reserve League, 5,6,7,8 at Elkhorn South

You do not need to notify either Al Monaco or Brent Robinson if you are unable to attend the meeting, however, due to feedback we have received, we are going to begin assigning next winter’s varsity games in the next two weeks, and you must be signed up and paid your 2021-22 dues to be assigned. We will be going over NBO’s new Metro Conference contract details, membership dues, pay structure and other Conference updates at the meeting. It is a meeting you do not want to miss.

All Metro Holiday Tournament games, both lower level and varsity, scheduled for Tuesday, December 29, have been postponed due to the threat of inclement weather. Quarterfinal varsity games have been moved to Wednesday, December 30. Consolation games will be played as referee crews can be assembled and confirmed on Wednesday, Thursday or Saturday. Varsity semifinals will now be played Thursday, December 31, at Creighton Prep, with the championship games scheduled for Saturday night, January 2, at Creighton Prep.

Lower level games will be rescheduled where possible. Watch Arbiter for new assignments. Priority will be given to JV games first, then reserve games, then freshman games.

The pre-season meeting for Nebraska Basketball Officials and the NSAA Part 1 test review will be held Tuesday, November 17 at 6:30 pm, on the mezzanine upstairs level at Union Bank and Trust Sports Complex in Elkhorn.

Masks will be required at the meeting and attendees must social distance. No outside drink or food will be allowed. You are asked to print out and bring your own copies of the test to the meeting and to bring your own pens or pencils.

The meeting will include a quick review of protocols for the upcoming season. We will give updates on schedules from the various schools in the Metro Conference. The test review will be brief. We will also answer any questions that officials may have heading into the season.

If you have not registered for NBO, you will be able to do so at the meeting. Fees to join NBO are $60 this season. You will need to bring a check or exact cash amount. Those wishing to register can also use Venmo or PayPal.

The hope is to keep the meeting at 1 hour, or less. If you have any questions, please email Al Monaco at Monaco.nbo@gmail.com, or Brent Robinson at Robinson.nbo@gmail.com.

Just a quick reminder, tonight at Midnight is the deadline to view the Nebraska School Activities Association’s Online Rules Meeting without having to pay the penalty.

I also am trying to get a location booked to have our annual pre-season Nebraska Basketball Officials meeting and Part 1 Test review. I am hoping for next week, either Tuesday or Wednesday. Stay tuned.

Brent