LONG ISLAND DIsTKICT BOARD

 

The season 1931-32 proved highly successful, for a first year Board.

There are 54 regular, active members. 25 different men applied for member-
ship and took entrance examinations.

The Board met five different times with an average attendance of 25 men at
each meeting.

At the request of the grammar schools' basketball league, the Board supplied
all officials for these games. These men officiated at the games without receiv-

ing any remuneration.

The Board was requested to furnish High School boys to officiate at the Sun-
day School Basketball League games.

Roster cards were sent to all schools and independent organizations in the
district.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY DISTRICT BOARD

 

The culmination of basketball in the county this season was the conducting
of the Second Annual County Basketball Tournament. Two hundred and fifteen teams
from all parts of the county, in three divisions, enrolling 2544 players took
part. Two approved officials worked each game with two others working in the
capacities of official timer and scorer.

Members of the Board officiated practically all the school, church, YMCA and
recreation league games about the county during the past season. Approved offi-
cials are in demand and it is very difficult to get games unless one is a member.

Five meetings were held this past season,- annual interpretation meeting to
which all coaches, officials, players and followers of the game were invited,
three discussion meetings at which knotty problems were clarified and decisions
rendered with reference to protests, and the annual spring meeting for the elec-
tion of officers and acceptance of new members. All meetings were well attended.

Three written examinations were given for new applicants. Thirty-seven took
the written examination and twenty-four passed, of these twenty-three took the
practical examination and six passed and were accepted into the membership of the
Board at the spring meeting. Three transfers were accepted. The Board now totals
forty-eight members.

The adoption of a regulation uniform last year has been very effective. It
has served not only to better identify the officials but to cultivate a certain
atmosphere of dignity and professional respect.

With reference to the funds in the treasury, there is a good balance. The
Board has established the policy of paying, whenever possible, one half the cost
of the dinner of the attending members at any regular meeting.

Frequent newspaper stories and articles keep the public well informed regard-
ing the activities and the progress of the Board. A list of approved officials'
names is also mailed out early each season to all organizations sponsoring the
game of basketball for their reference. Change in interpretation of the rules is
also forwarded to these organizations.