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SAFE
SECURE
BY THE RULES
PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPORTS OFFICIALS
IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE HIGH
SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS AND THE NEW MEXICO OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION
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IF YOU:
MANAGE OR DIRECT AN OFFICIATING PROGRAM,
HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF SPORTS OFFICIALS,
WANT TO BECOME A BETTER CREW CHIEF OR OFFICIAL,
PLEASE READ ON. . .
Like it or not, the role of the sports official is changing. Officials are being instructed to strongly enforce
the rules that attempt to keep athletes safer. Officials need to “buy in” to that philosophy to be successful. Yes,
it may be a new way of thinking and added responsibility for officials, but it is where sports are headed. That
topic, along with a host of others, will be explored during the 2014 Sports Officiating Summit.
The 32nd annual industry event of the year, presented by NASO, is titled, “Whole New Ballgame: Safe,
Secure, By the Rules,” and promises to be one of the most relevant gatherings of sports officials to date.
“Whole New Ballgame” — those three words encapsulate the importance of the educational sessions
that will be presented during the 2014 Sports Officiating Summit. All of us in officiating are today
confronted with responsibilities and duties unimaginable just 10 years ago.
The job description for sports officials has continued to evolve and officials have the job of ensuring the
safety and security of the game and its participants. Officials are being mandated to more strictly enforce the
rules of the game. There has developed an overarching expansion of the role of game officials.
Designed specifically for officiating leaders, the 2014 Sports Officiating Summit will deliver fresh
perspective and proven techniques to ensure more effective officiating. This year’s program is especially
timely, topical, and authoritative — presented by the most respected speakers and practitioners in the field.
Plus, the Summit presents the perfect opportunity for networking. You can listen, ask questions and interact
with more than 400 leaders who will be in attendance. Over the course of two-and-a-half days, you will
learn and know more about officiating, and meet people who can help you make a positive impact on your
program or association.
The Summit is the industry event of the year for officiating. That’s because the best and the brightest in
officiating are on hand, reaching out, sharing experiences with each other. We look forward to having you in
Albuquerque.
Register today by visiting www.sportsofficiatingsummit.com, by calling 800-733-6100 or by mailing the
registration form located on page 15.
BARRY MANO
NASO FOUNDER
& PRESIDENT
ROBERT GARDNER
NFHS EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
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COST TO ATTEND THE 2014 SPORTS OFFICIATING SUMMIT
BY
MAY 16
AFTER
MAY 16
NASO OR NASO-ON MEMBERS
$425
$475
NON-NASO OR NASO-ON MEMBERS
$575
$650
GROUPS ­– MEMBERS
$375
$400
GROUPS – NON-MEMBERS
$495
$575
(3 OR MORE – ALL MEMBERS)
(3 OR MORE – ALL NON-MEMBERS OR MIX)
GUEST
(SPOUSES, SIGNIFICANT OTHERS OR FRIENDS IN A NON-RELATED INDUSTRY)
$150
CELEBRATE OFFICIATING GALA
$100
Who Should Attend?
• Leaders of State High School Officiating Programs
• Local Association Officers
• Officiating Supervisors
• Officiating Coordinators
• Assigners
• Conference Administrators
• NASO-ON Association Leaders
• NASO Members
• Sports Officials
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REMEMBER – Under the current tax law, personal expenses and the cost of travel, meals,
lodging and Summit registration can be fully tax deductible.
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PROGRAM
SUNDAY, JULY 27
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
2014 SPORTS OFFICIATING
SUMMIT GRAND OPENING
The kickoff for the 32nd Sports Officiating
Summit begins at the Hyatt Regency in downtown
Albuquerque. Industry-leading keynote speakers will
set the tone for Whole New Ballgame: Safe, Secure, By
the Rules.
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
WELCOME RECEPTION
Directly following the Grand Opening, join us
for the welcome reception. Filled with a great
mix of hors d’oeuvres, cash bar and networking
opportunities, spend the evening with some of
officiating’s most notable leaders. The Welcome
Reception is included with your registration fee.
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PROGRAM
MONDAY, JULY 28
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
KEYNOTE:
WHOLE NEW BALLGAME
Sport and the culture of sport are changing
at a pace few could have imagined. In
the maelstrom of those changes is Dean
Blandino, NFL’s vice president of officiating.
He’ll cover player safety, shrinking rules-based
gray areas, ever-increasing use of technology
in officiating, management transparency, and
the limitations inherent in officiating.
SPEAKERS:
1. DEAN BLANDINO (NFL)
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3. STEVE FREEMAN (NFL)
4. MARK KOSKI (NFHS)
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9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
WHAT I LEARNED
FROM THAT PLAY
Your call, your explanation. Each presenter
breaks down video of a noteworthy personal
call. It is first-hand learning writ large!
Learn what actually happened, why the call
was made or not, and the ramifications.
Frame-by-frame analysis.
SPEAKERS:
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
PLAYER SAFETY RULES
AND ENFORCEMENTS:
ARE THEY WORKING?
Player safety is Job #1. Concussions and other
player safety issues have been under intense
scrutiny in recent years. Officials are required
to enforce unfailingly. It is our mandate.
Now, what does the evidence show? Have
the tightened rules and heightened focus on
enforcements yielded the results desired? Is it a
safer game and one with less liability exposure
for schools, governing bodies and the officials?
SPEAKERS:
1. ROGERS REDDING (CFO)
2. SANDRA SERAFINI (PRO SOCCER)
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1. CLETE BLAKEMAN (NFL)
2. LAND CLARK (PAC-12)
3. JULIE VOECK (PAVO)
4. TOM ROBINSON (CHSAA)
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10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
GAME CHANGERS
Something new and exciting for this Summit!
Each of these shorter presentations will focus
on a topic of unique importance. Presented in
a way that attendance at more than one session
is encouraged. Tightly run, contemporary,
impactful, late-breaking.
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
THE OFFICIATING
INDUSTRY LUNCHEON
The annual sports Officiating Industry
Luncheon has developed into the largest
attended event of every Summit. Catered
lunch followed by remarks on the state of
sports and officiating from Bob Gardner,
executive director of the NFHS, and Barry
Mano, president of NASO. The OIL will also
feature Master of Ceremony Jerry Markbreit.
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
IT’S YOUR GAME:
SPORT-BY-SPORT
BREAKOUTS
Basketball, football, volleyball, baseball,
softball, soccer and others. Each sport
with offer a full-length targeted, handson session. Discussion will be led by
renowned and respected officials in each
sport. The breakouts are record-breakers
at every Summit. Video support, audience
interaction, session leadership like none other.
Guaranteed.
BASEBALL
SPONSORED BY
FOOTBALL
SPONSORED BY
VOLLEYBALL
SPONSORED BY
BASKETBALL
SPONSORED BY
SOFTBALL
SPONSORED BY
SOCCER
SPONSORED BY
and why. Transparency is now a requirement
for officiating administration. Officials at
all levels of sport are now “public persons,”
subject to the media scrutiny normally
reserved for politicians and celebrities. This
new reality is having an impact on how
officials are judged, how they view the game
and how they view themselves. The publicness
of every assignment calls for a fresh look at
the deep and lasting impact on officiating.
This is the panel that will deliver just that.
SPEAKERS:
1. BARRY MANO (NASO/REFEREE)
2. JACK ROBERTS (MHSAA)
3. MIKE PEREIRA (FOX SPORTS)
4. SCOTT GREEN (NFL)
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3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
MISTAKEN IDENTITY:
THE BURDEN OF
TRANSPARENCY IN
OFFICIATING
It would be a joke to say “the best refereed
game is when you don’t know the officials are
there.” The world wants to know what we do
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PROGRAM
TUESDAY, JULY 29
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
WHAT ARE WE
AFRAID OF?
Some officials like the path of lesser resistance.
The fewer waves created the better. But
often such a path conflicts with primary
responsibilities: to enforce the rules as written;
to keep boorish behavior in check; to provide
credible after-action reports. Officiating takes
courage — to do the right thing when all
pressures lobby against it. It takes a frame of
mind that transcends a full schedule. It takes
extraordinary restraint and personal discipline.
it comes to game security. A diverse set of
officiating leaders will explore their own
challenges in dealing with how to best
keep officials safe. NASO will develop an
educational guide derived from this session to
distribute across the country to help ensure
that game officials remain as safe as possible.
There is much that can be learned and
enacted, even with limited resources.
SPEAKERS:
1. GLEN JOHNSON (CFL)
2. JOAN POWELL (PAVO)
3. MARK UYL (MHSAA)
SPEAKERS:
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1. JULIAN TACKETT (KHSAA)
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2. RICH FETCHIET (CBUA)
3. DONNIE EPPLEY (IAABO)
4. STEPHEN WALKOM (NHL)
5. DEBBIE WILLIAMSON (NCAA BASKETBALL)
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9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
OUT OF HARM’S WAY:
THE ESSENTIALS OF GAME
SECURITY
Concern about security at sporting events
transcends all levels. This audience-interactive
session will create essential guidelines when
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10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
CALLS WORTH
TALKING ABOUT
Let’s celebrate some really terrific calls!
Supervisors and coordinators showcase great
calls made by staff members. It is more than
just getting the play right … though that sure
helps. This session bears witness to officials
at their very best and in ways only those in
officiating can best appreciate. It’s a wonderful
way for us to enjoy the fruits of our labors.
SPEAKERS:
1. JOE BORGIA (NBA)
2. MARCIA ALTERMAN (PAVO)
3. LUCIA PERFETTI-CLARK (US LACROSSE)
4. AL RIVERON (NFL)
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
LUNCH WORKSHOPS
5. KEITH ALEXANDER (LHSAA)
6. LARRY YOUNG (MLB)
CREW CHIEFS
7. STEPHEN WALKOM (NHL)
8. KEVIN RYAN (ASA)
9. DAN PEDERSEN (NCAA BASEBALL)
10. SANDRA SERAFINI (PRO SOCCER)
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11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
THE LAWSUIT AND
LIABILITY LANDSCAPE
Learn what it takes to lead and train crew
chiefs on the court or field and in life. Lead
by NBA crew chief trainer Bob Delaney, NFL
referee Carl Cheffers and IAABO executive
director Tom Lopes.
STATE ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL FORUM
A closed-door meeting for state office
executives and staff only. A chance for
state association leaders to share ideas
and best practices in a variety of topics,
including online registration, video training,
recruitment, public relations and much more.
NASO-ON
Lead association leaders gather to share their
ideas and get answers to their most pressing
questions.
This session is presented every year and it is
one of the most popular and important of
each Summit. Legal liability and risk exposure
are two things every official is familiar with
today. The best defense is a good offense. Alan
Goldberger and Drew Smith play offense for
you. Goldberger is the most widely known
and respected officiating-law attorney in the
country. Smith, with American Specialty
Insurance, is without parallel in his knowledge
of officiating and risk.
SPEAKERS:
1. ALAN GOLDBERGER (LEGAL EXPERT)
2. DREW SMITH (ASI)
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PROGRAM
TUESDAY, JULY 29
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
THE LOUISIANA
LOCKUP: A CASE STUDY
Two high school football officials were
handcuffed and led from the field while a
district-level playoff game was in progress. They
were booked, fingerprinted and mug shots
were taken and posted. Then law enforcement
realized it had committed a serious error
in judgment. Now we get to hear from the
officials themselves. Step-by-step we get to hear
the untold tale unfold. We listen and learn.
The cooperative effort of the officials, their
association, their state high school association
and NASO is now the playbook.
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
THEY’RE CALLED
SUPERSTARS FOR A
REASON
An all-star cast led by an all-star moderator.
Every person on that stage is visible and
vibrant. They are personalities in the
best sense of that word. They love to talk
officiating and because of that, we listen, we
are captivated. Yet it is not just entertainment
and fun. There is learning going on —
teachable moment after teachable moment
for you to consider.
SPEAKERS:
1. ED HOCHULI (NFL)
SPEAKERS:
2. MONTY MCCUTCHEN (NBA)
1. CHRIS GAMBINO (LHSAA OFFICIAL)
3. KARI SEITZ (SOCCER)
2. JAMES RADCLIFFE (LHSAA OFFICIAL)
4. MIKE PEREIRA (FOX SPORTS)
3. BRYAN GREENWOOD (LHSOA)
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CELEBRATE
OFFICIATING GALA
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
An event not to be missed. Join us as we celebrate the best that officiating has
to offer during an elegant evening banquet. NASO is privileged to recognize
the efforts of outstanding people and outstanding calls through the Gold Whistle
Award and the Mel Narol Medallion Award. Former NBA referee Steve Javie
will serve as the emcee.
You’ll feel enormous satisfaction and overwhelming pride in knowing you are a
part of the officiating community — while at the same time helping to recognize
those being honored.
GOLD WHISTLE AWARD
®
The NASO Gold Whistle Award is given to an individual or
organization that has made significant contributions to the
betterment of sports officials and the officiating industry. This year’s
honoree will be the 27th to receive the award, joining an elite group
of past recipients.
RECIPIENT
JOE CRAWFORD
Joe Crawford is the recipient of the 2014 Gold Whistle Award. Joe
was hired by the NBA in 1977 at the age of 26. He is among the
most senior NBA referees. He is one of six referees to work 2,000
NBA games, a milestone he passed in November 2005. Joe has
worked more than 275 playoff games and more than 45 Finals games,
both NBA records.
Before joining the NBA, Crawford officiated high school games
in Pennsylvania and the Eastern Basketball Association (later the
Continental Basketball Association).
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In addition to being one of the NBA’s most
high-profile and competent referees, Crawford
assists others in a number of ways. He
participates in a reading program sponsored by
the NBA Referees Association. He and several
other current and former NBA referees are
clinicians at a camp for burgeoning referees,
but all of the officials donate their fees from
that event. Crawford’s share of the money is
earmarked for Sister Rose Marie, a cloistered
nun from his hometown of Philadelphia.
Crawford and his wife organized and operated
a girls’ AAU basketball program before turning
it over to others to manage.
Other officials on the league staff look to
him for leadership, which he provides without
hesitation. He is considered a “rules guru”
and prepares weekly tests for fellow officials.
In his constant drive for self-improvement, he
will review video of his own work and send
it out to other officials so they might learn
from him. He regularly sends out messages
of congratulations, support and helpful
instruction to NBA, collegiate and WNBA
officials, all with the idea of providing moral
support or sharing his wealth of knowledge.
Joe is considered the ultimate “big game”
official, as evidenced by his record of playoff
games.
In recent years he has become one of
the most ardent supporters of NASO and
the annual Summit. He has excelled as a
volunteer speaker, panelist and clinician at
the Summit.
MEL NAROL MEDALLION AWARD®
NASO’s Mel Narol Medallion Award recognizes outstanding contributions to NASO. The award
recipient is the 13th such honoree and joins other organizations or individual recipients.
RECIPIENT
CALIFORNIA BASKETBALL
OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION
The California Basketball Officials
Association (CBOA) has been named
recipient of the 2014 Mel Narol Medallion.
CBOA was established in Los Angeles
in 1918, originally known as the Southern
California Basketball Officials Association.
It has grown and changed over the years,
adding units throughout the state as well as
Nevada and Hawaii. The name was changed
to CBOA in 1987.
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In 2006,
the CBOA
partnered
with NASO
and Referee
magazine to enhance the
CBOA member’s benefit package with the
finest educational materials, insurance and
support in the nation. The ground-breaking
partnership ensures that each CBOA member
and each CBOA unit receives top-of-the-line
magazine, customized books, newsletters,
training materials and professional services
from the nation’s leaders in the field.
In 2010 the partnership successfully
completed its first five-year agreement and was
renewed for another five years commencing
with the 2011-12 season. Two affiliate
units have been added in Wisconsin and
membership has grown by almost 20 percent
during the tenure of the partnership.
At present, almost 4,000 CBOA
members are also NASO members. That
number accounts for roughly 20 percent of
the current NASO membership.
CBOA opened the door to other group
signups that have not only bolstered the
NASO membership rolls but improved
training and education for hundreds of
other officials in the state of California and
beyond.
PAST RECIPIENTS:
Joe Crawford and CBOA both join
impressive lists of past recipients of the
Gold Whistle Award and the Mel Narol
Medallion.
GOLD WHISTLE
2013 Bill LeMonnier
2012 Terry Gregson
2011 Esse Baharmast
2010 Emily Alexander
2009 Mills Lane
2008 Marcy Weston
2007 Jerry Markbreit
2006 Blow The Whistle On Cancer
2005 John W. Keys
2004 Bob Mcelwee
2003 Bob Delaney
2002 Larry Young
2001 Paul Stewart
2000 Tom Dooley
1999 Tommy Nunez
1998 Durwood Merrill
1997 Edwin C. Butcher
1996 Bernie Saggau
1995 Ed Hightower
1994 Ron Asselstine
1993 Steve Palermo
1992 Jim Tunney
1991 Larry Barnett
1990 Pete Pavia
1989 Ed Myer
1988 Art Mcnally
MEL NAROL MEDALLION
2013 Gary Whelchel
2012 The Marriott Corporation
2011 Alan Goldberger
2010 Dave Dodge
2009 Ronnie Carter
2008 Ed T. Rush
2007 Bill Kolbe
2006 Marcy Weston
2005 Dick Honig
2004 Fox 40 International
2003 Mel Narol
2002 Jerry Seeman
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