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MBOA

Maryland Basketball Officials Association

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We are a Federation Association

Maryland Basketball Officials Association, Inc. (MBOA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1996 as a Federation Association. We presently have over 175 dedicated, experienced and professional officials who officiate high schools and recreation leagues.
MBOA is certified by the MPSSAA & DCSAA to officiate high school games. Some of our customers include the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference, Washington Catholic Athletic Conference girls, DCIAA Boys and Girls, Anne Arundel County girls, and a number of independent and public high schools in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia.
We also officiate the prestigious USJN girls National championships held each July in the DC area, the Title IX high school girl’s tournament and our officials receive assignments in the MPSSAA & DCSAA championships.

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Camp

Each year Maryland Basketball Officials Association, in conjunction with the Naval Academy team camp, holds an officiating camp to help educate and build experience for officials. We use this opportunity to teach 3 person mechanics, proper signals, floor mechanics, and general rules.

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Training & Development

Designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to become a basketball official. Chris Miller, Vice president and Rules interpreter and Dave Cross, President, will provide training in a variety of areas necessary to become an official including referee signals, fouls, violations, court etiquette, professionalism, bench decorum, and much more.

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Rules & Interpretation

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) is the body that writes the rules of competition for most high school sports and activities in the United States.

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Serving The Community

Service Area

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Anne Arundel County

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Calvert County

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Charles County

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District of Columbia

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Montgomery County

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Northern Virginia

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Prince George's County

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St. Mary's County

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Our Clients

Some of our customers include the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference, Washington Catholic Athletic Conference girls, DCIAA Boys and Girls, Anne Arundel County girls, and a number of independent and public high schools in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia.

We also officiate the prestigious USJN girls National championships held each July in the DC area, the Title IX high school girl’s tournament and our officials receive assignments in the MPSSAA & DCSAA championships.