NBOSTRIPES

All,

Fellow referee Scott Gerdes is offering gear (Pants and Referee Shirts) at a discounted rate through his company. If you would like to check out the apparel, use the link below and then enter the store access code.

Store Access Code: ref1

Click here to go directly to your team’s shop: https://www.myteamschutt.com/neofc

1) Browse your team’s gear and select the items and sizes you would like to order.

2) When you’re ready to pay, click login if you’re a returning user, or simply “register” during checkout if you’re new to the site.

3) Pay online with your own credit card on a secure site.

DEADLINE: Your team’s order window closes on 11/9/2019. Please be sure to login and order before then.

Contact Scott Gerdes at sgerdes@schutt-sports.com with any specific questions about your team’s order.

Thank you,

Schutt Sports
myteamschutt@schutt-sports.com

The Metro Conference Fall Varsity Boys Basketball League ended today. Please disregard the email that was sent earlier today requesting availability for the coming weeks. Omaha Sports Academy Fall Pella League will continue next weekend.

The Fall Metro Boys Varsity Basketball League opened today at Union Bank and Trust Sports Complex in Elkhorn. The league continues the next four Saturday mornings at 8, 9, 10, 11.

If you would like to work any of these games please text your availability to 402-618-2859. Thanks. Brent Robinson.

The Spring Tip-Off Meeting for Nebraska Basketball Officials is TONIGHT at 6:30 pm, in the Omaha Burke High School Cafeteria.

We will do signups for the 2019-20 Season tonight. We are about two months ahead and have begun entering high school schedules. Scheduling will begin immediately.

Cash or Checks for $50 can be made out to Nebraska Basketball Officials.

We will also be filling spots for the NBO 3-person clinic at Omaha Bryan during their Varsity Summer Tournament, Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2. The clinic will be on Saturday, June 1, and you must be registered with NBO to take part in this clinic. We will also be taking availability for the June Varsity Boys and Girls Leagues on Monday nights. We hope to have opportunities for lower level officials, as well, this summer. We are still working on this.

We hope to see you tonight at Omaha Burke at 6:30 pm.

There are over 100 Metro Holiday Lower Level Tournament games scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December 27, 28, 29. And, there are another 14 games on Monday, December 31. Rather than do all the scheduling on Arbiter and wait for turnbacks, I would like you to text your availability for these days to 402-618-2859.

The games start as early as 9 am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and they continue into early evening. Most games are in the morning and early afternoon. If you want to take Thursday and Friday off work, or if you are on vacation, I should be able to get everyone games.

Feel free to designate an area of town you would like to work. There are large tournaments at Millard West, Omaha North and Omaha Northwest. But there are also games in Bellevue and at Westside and the Papillion Schools. As soon as I get your availability, I will start plugging names into games, so first come-first serve.

Thank you!

Brent Robinson

There was some confusion due to an NBO member’s calendar announcement, but tomorrow night’s (Nov. 6) NSAA Part 1 (Open Book) Test Review is ON as scheduled at the Omaha Burke High School Library at 6 pm. Nebraska Basketball Officials will also be taking registrations. OSA Officials are also encouraged to attend the meeting to review rules, ask questions, etc. Please print out and bring your own copy of the test from the NSAA website.

If you have any questions, you can contact Brent Robinson at 402-618-2859 via text, or via email at robinson.nbo@gmail.com.

Nebraska Basketball Officials has schedule a meeting and NSAA Part 1 test review for Tuesday, November 6, at 6 pm, in the Omaha Burke High School Library. The meeting will go over any rule changes and points of emphasis heading into the season. It will also allow all NBO and OSA basketball referees to go through the entire NSAA Part 1 test.

Officials are asked to print out and bring their own copy of the test.

Any officials still wishing to sign up for the NBO Metro Conference season may still do so at the meeting. NBO fees are $50. Checks can be made out to Nebraska Basketball Officials or NBO.

An opportunity to signup and pay dues for the upcoming Metro Conference basketball season will be held Wednesday night, October 3, from 6 to 7 pm in the Omaha Sports Academy lobby at 11726 Stonegate Circle, Omaha, NE, 68164. Both Al Monaco and Brent Robinson will be in attendance and will be available to answer questions for the upcoming season.

Officials who have not paid their $50 NBO dues wishing to work lower level and varsity basketball games in the Metro Conference this winter should plan on attending. Varsity scheduling has begun and lower level (Freshman, Reserve, Junior Varsity) will begin in the next week. All officials wishing to work in the Metro Conference need to pay their dues in order to access Arbiter and obtain their schedules.

The preseason meeting for the Metro Conference will be held in late October or early November. A meeting to go over the NSAA Part 1, Open Book test, will also be scheduled.

OSA assignor Brent Robinson is encouraging all officials to consider working lower level games in the Metro, especially those who wish to move up and work varsity games in the future.

If you want further information, you can contact Monaco at monaco.nbo@gmail.com or Robinson at robinson.nbo@gmail.com.