About Us

The Western Massachusetts Board of Approved Basketball Officials is affiliated with the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials ("IAABO") and has jurisdiction over the geographic area assigned by IAABO. That area is Hampden County of Massachusetts. Any person who meets the membership requirements of this Board and those of IAABO shall be considered a member. Our board's purposes are as
follows: To unite in membership all qualified basketball officials in this geographic area and to promote good fellowship and cooperation among members of the board.
To establish and maintain the highest ideals of sportsmanship in connection with the game of basketball.
To provide for the training of new officials and to develop among all members of the board, a responsibility for knowledge of the rules and conduct of the game as published and adopted by IAABO.
To encourage each member to enforce the rules of the game both in spirit and intent.

Executive Board Members, 2011-2013:
Keith Scarlett, President
Tom Zukowski, Chairman
Joe Lavoie, Vice President
Tony Dulude, Secretary/Treasurer
Chuck Elias, Interpreter
Chris Brown, Parlimentarian
Jeff Rivet, At Large
Ryan Corbett, At Large