CHICAGO DISTRICT BOARD

 

The Board met every Monday night, beginning with the first Monday in Novem-
ber to the first of the year. Meetings were then held every other week.’ The
meetings are generally started with a short business meeting and followed by the
"Interpretation Meeting." Our style of examination questions have been used
throughout the entire State, in fact, it is the exact A.O.A. examination taken
by every athletic official in the State of Illinois.

We started the season with 104 old members in good standing. Had over fifty
inquiries for application blanks. Some forty new men took the examinations and
fourteen passed and obtained active membership after being placed on probation
for the remainder of the year. We also have two "honorary Members" on our roll.

Our men work in practically all of the Leagues in Cook County. Our members
worked many of the Big Xmas Tournaments, some in the National Catholic Tournament,
"University of Chicago Xmas Tournament, a great number of them in the State Dis-
trict, State Sectionals and one of our men in the State Finals again this year
for the third consecutive year. Two Leagues use nothing but A.0.A. men. One
League voted to use our men for 1932 and 1933, both in Football and Basketball.
Another new League came in this year and for 1932 and 1933 we will also assign
all of their officials. All in all, the Chicago Board, as time goes on, becomes
more solidly established each year and gains added prestige in Illinois. The
weaker men are gradually weeded out, entrance requirements have been tightened
up and standards raised considerably. ive look for another very successful season
in 1932 and 1933 since most of the men are already under contract for most of
their Friday night games for the coming season. Our treasury is in excellent
shape with a nice balance on hand.

EASTERN MAIN® DISTRICT BOARD

 

Voted to hold demonstration and interpretation meeting early in the fall.
Various discussions and business concerning local board taken up and disposed of.

Voted to conduct some campaign to reach all small schools in our district
and to insure uniform service over the entire district by allowing members to set
own fee.

We held a demonstration meeting and had the two men who had attended Nation-
al conference present to give interpretations and demonstrate the rules. An ex-
cellent meeting and one that helped to give us all the same interpretation of
the rules.

We held examinations for applicants for membership on our board. Six were
examined and four were passed.

WESTERN MAINE DISTRICT BOARD

 

Two regular meetings three demonstration meetings held. The board has been
the most active of any year in its history.

The Portland Meeting held two weeks earlier this year with a larger attend-
ance. 77 members and friends were present to the dinner and over 100 were present
to hear Mr. Oswald Tower speak. At gatherings previous there are usually about 45
present.