- Last Updated - September 19, 2018
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2018 Basketball Meeting Schedule
October is just about here and that means basketball meetings are starting back up! All meetings will be held at DeLaSalle HS except for the Annual meeting on Thursday, October 4 at St. Laurence. A full list of meetings is available through the link here. We have a great lineup of experienced COA members to help you learn and prep for this upcoming season. See you at DeLaSalle!
2018 Football Meeting Schedule
A full list of meetings is available through the link here. We hope to see you join us!
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Johnny Garcia and Mike Luzzi - IBCA HOF Inductees!
Huge congratulations go out to COA members Johnny Garcia and Mike Luzzi on their induction to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall-of-Fame! The ceremony took place on May 5 on the campus of Illinois State University and saw them honored for their achievements in officiating! Congrats Johnny and Mike!
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COA Annual Banquet - Recap
COA members celebrated another successful year at the COA Annual Banquet. On April 27, we were excited to honor Hall of Fame welcomes 2018 inductees Bill Neketis and Bill Jones along with Ellie Hasan Award Recipient Frank Lenti. Full bios on our honorees and a full list of past recipients can be found in our banquet brochure. -
COA Scholarship Awards and Applications
The COA Board is excited to announce that applications for the "LT Bonner" Football and "Rich Weiler" Basketball Scholarships are now available. Applications should be turned in as early as possible prior to the camp or clinic you intend to attend and will be reviewed by the scholarship committee. Awards will be disseminated at the discretion of the board. There is a total of $500 of dedicated dollars available per sport. To be eligible, applicants must:
1) Must be a dues paying member of the Association for the sport you are seeking a scholarship.
2) Must have attended at least 75% of the rules interpretation meetings conducted by the football or basketball committees.
3) Must be willing to make a presentation on what you learned at the camp or clinic at a football or basketball rules interpretation meeting during the next season.
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Registering for the Arbiter
In order to be assigned games, all officials must register for The Arbiter. Full instructions on how to register and begin working games can be found here.
Upcoming Events
2018 Football Meetings
For full details - see announcements. All meetings at Hinsdale South unless otherwise noted.
Relations and Communications - September 25
Football Social (De La Salle HS) - October 2
Playoff/Rivalry Prep, Close Game Philosophy - October 9
Unified Meetings - Oct 16, 23, 30, Nov 6, 13
COA Annual Meeting (St. Laurence HS) - October 4
2018 Basketball Meetings
For full details - see announcements. All meetings at DeLaSalle unless otherwise noted.
October 9 - NBA Official Mark Davis
October 16 - Advancing in Officiating, Traveling, HS Points of Emphasis - Steve Honacki, John Washo, Josh Schroeder
October 23 - Block/Charge Plays - Jeff Rutledge
October 30 - How to access and review your games to improve! and Basket Interference/Goal Tending - John Szfraniec
November 6 - Handling Tough Game Situations/IHSA Test - Dan Dyra, Christian Kopp, John Scanlon
November 13 - *6pm** - Scrimmage and Social