Eric Prag - Chair
Mitch Berman
Jim Cagley
Etan Gopstein
Ilya Zhitomirskiy
Mitch Berman
Jim Cagley
Etan Gopstein
Ilya Zhitomirskiy
Purpose and MissionBoard 12's purpose is to provide professional, informed and trained basketball officials. Our mission is to promote the interests of our organization and its members to the basketball community. We strive to make a difference by educating and training our officials.
Board 12 is one of the largest boards in the US, containing more than 360 members who work more than 25,000 assignments a year. The Board is always looking to train new officials in order to grow and strengthen its membership. Board 12 officials service the following leagues:
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Kurt Klier, President of Board 12 |
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What is The IAABO?
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The International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO) is a nonprofit service and professional organization managed by and for basketball officials. IAABO was established in 1923. Through a worldwide organization of nearly 200 local "boards" spanning 38 states, 11 foreign countries and over 16,000 members, IAABO is the unparalleled and undisputed leader in worldwide education and training of basketball officials in the areas of:
The purpose of IAABO is to:
IAABO offers a variety of benefits for its local boards and members: (more) |
IAABO Executive Director
Felix Addeo
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Board 12 Corporate Structure & Information
Executive Committee
(Starting June 1, 2023)
Officers
President – Kurt Klier
1st Vice President – Clate Jackson
2nd Vice President – Mike Jones
Commissioner - Doug Buschman
Rules Interpreter - Al Battista
Secretary – Nate Zuckerberg
Treasurer - Mike Davis
Past President
Jim White
Members at Large
Keiara Avant
Darin Cox
Donald Davis
Michelle Gassaway
Joseph Jenkins
President – Kurt Klier
1st Vice President – Clate Jackson
2nd Vice President – Mike Jones
Commissioner - Doug Buschman
Rules Interpreter - Al Battista
Secretary – Nate Zuckerberg
Treasurer - Mike Davis
Past President
Jim White
Members at Large
Keiara Avant
Darin Cox
Donald Davis
Michelle Gassaway
Joseph Jenkins
Non-Voting Member
Parliamentarian:
Open
Open
Sergeant at Arms:
Gary Bradshaw
Gary Bradshaw
Committees for 2023-24 Season
Finance |
Constitution Gary Myron – Chair Tim Henkel Ray Johnson John Sabin Gary Silverman Gary Stein |
Nomination & Elections Andrew Ross - Chair Joshua Frenche Tim Henkel Don Johnson Jim Jubert |
Mentor Craig Muckle - Chair |
Scholaship Verda Peterkin- Chair Shallum Atkinson Tiffani Clarke Donald Davis Eric Foster |
Banquet Jim Cagley- Chair Jack Brown Montrell Cade Michelle Gassoway Sharon Haddock |
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Notable Members of Board 12
Board 12 has been privileged to have many distinguished leaders in our rich and diverse history. To honor them, and to insure we do not forget those who helped build our great association, a brief introduction to a new outstanding members of Board 12 is presented each month.
J. Dallas Shirley was a basketball official for IAABO Board 12 and served as Interpreter training many new officials. He officiated more than 2000 basketball games in his 33-year career, which ended in 1966. Shirley served as IAABO president from 1952 to 1953, and officiated basketball in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. He was the assigning official for the Southern Conference. J. Dallas Shirley was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980.
Dr. Phil Fox was a highly regarded basketball official and served in numerous roles within IAABO, including President of IAABO International. He was Board 12's Rules Interpreter and developed training methods that allowed officials to learn and succeed during and after his tenure.
Dr. Fox served as Chairman of the Division of Health and Physical Education at the Wilson/District of Columbia Teachers' College in Washington, DC. Dr. Fox officiated in the Atlantic Coast Conference for 10 years, the Southern Conference for 18 years, ECAC 21 years, Mason-Dixon Conference 15 years, Ivy League 6 years and the National Basketball Association for 5 years. His coaching experience includes 4 years of high school basketball, 6 years of college and 2 years of service basketball. As a tribute to his contribution to basketball IAABO conducts several Dr. Phil Fox clinics each year throughout the nation to recognition and honor his various contribution to the sport of basketball. |
Congratulations to Willie LA Jones
Willie LA Jones was elected and installed as the 80th President of IAABO on April 22, 2018. Willie has enjoyed a successful career as a college and scholastic official with Board 12, Washington, DC. He is the former President and a leader of Board 12 along with being a mentor to many officials. He is celebrating his 46th year as a member of IAABO. |
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Elwood Holland has officiated basketball in the Washington, DC area for over 40 years. Elwood has served in numerous capacities for IAABO Board 12 including President. He has had a distinguished career as a basketball official at the scholastic and college levels and is widely respected by officials, coaches and players as an excellent official. Elwood attended Paint Branch High School where he excelled as a three sport star. He played professional baseball for the Alexandria Dukes of the Seattle Mariners organization and later became well known in the Metro region as an excellent softball player.
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Ernie Cage was a Board 12 Official for many years and was among the top officials in the Washington, DC area. In the 1950s, Ernie was a three-time All Met guard at DeMatha High School known for his excellent long range shooting and then an astonishing 2,038 career points. He also holds the distinction of being first superstar of former DeMatha coach Morgan Wooten. After attending Mount Saint Mary’s College and Southeastern College he became a football, basketball and baseball official. In addition to refereeing 175 basketball games, he also works about 110 baseball games and 90 football games per season. Ernie worked ACC and ECAC Division 1 basketball and football as an official, and served as a career police officer in Washington, DC.
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Paul Friedman has been a member of Board 12 for over 50 years. He is regarded as a top flight official and has worked at the scholastic and college levels. In addition to this, he has been a key contributor in the development of younger officials as they enter Board 12. Paul is a recipient of the “Lifetime Achievement Award from Board #12. He attended Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, MD and graduated from the University of Maryland.
Paul's career outside of basketball has been in the insurance industry. In 2010, he became the first recipient of “The Legacy Award” for his outstanding contribution to the industry as well as his work through the Greater Washington Foundation, in providing scholarships to many outstanding organizations in the community; such as, “The coalition to Support America’s Heroes”; “Family Self Sufficiency Program in Montgomery County”,” For the Love of Children” and “Mentors, Inc” In addition to Paul’s success as a basketball official, he is a very successful football official, having worked scholastic and college football conferences. |
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George Leftwich has had a huge impact on basketball in Washington, DC for many years, starting as a player on the legendary 1959 Carroll High school team. He continued as a coach, athletic director, and official in the years since then. A few years ago the Washington Post wrote a story on George, which tells of much of his success in a career that spans many years and the impact which continues today. (full story)
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Lew Luce was a successful Board 12 scholastic and college official. He arrived at Wilson High School in the fall of 1953, as a sophomore led Wilson to its third Inter High basketball championship. Lew was an outstanding three-sport athlete during his post-graduate year at Bullis. He played prep football, basketball, and baseball earning The Washington Post All-Met honors in all three sports and prep All-American in football and basketball.
He attended Penn State University on an athletic scholarship to play football. Upon graduation from Penn State he played professionally for the Washington Redskins during the 1960 season. After playing with the Redskins he coached football for five years at Florida State then before entering high school coaching and administration. |
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Joe Marosy is the Commissioner for Board 12 and has served in that capacity for over 35 years. He is widely respected throughout the basketball community and has helped numerous officials progress through virtually every level of basketball officiating. Joe, an excellent athlete, excelled as a football player attending Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts and then the University of North Dakota. Joe received his MA in Education from George Washington University.
He settled in Montgomery County and became a basketball official with Board 12 working at the scholastic and collegiate levels. In his early years, he quickly became an accomplished official having been awarded the Silver Whistle as Board 12 top second year official. Joe was a teacher and Athletic Director at Blair High School and is currently a highly successful real estate broker. From 1987 – 2004 served as Maryland state director for all sports. Among Joe’s many awards, he received life membership to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in 1974. In 1997, he received the Distinguished Service Award for athletics from the State of Maryland. For his service to the Special Olympics, he was awarded the Joseph P. Kennedy Award.
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Bonnie Marosy is familiar to all Board 12 members as she answers the telephones in the commissioner’s office when Joe is attending games and observing officials. She does so much more behind the scenes, helping provide for the effective operation of this office for over 35 years. Bonnie is a native of North Dakota and graduated from the University of North Dakota. As an education professional, she has been a teacher at Little Flower School for many years. Because of her commitment to Board 12, Bonnie received the Honor Award for exemplary service to the organization in 1983.
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Scott Foster is currently an official in the NBA. Among his professional basketball accomplishments having worked 7 NBA finals games along with the most attendance of an all-star game in 2010 with 109,781 fans. His first professional assignments were in the CBA from 1992 through 1994. Scott graduated from Magruder High School and the University of Maryland during which period he became a Board 12 member. Scott progressed through scholastic and college basketball assignment before being identified as a professional basketball prospect. He remains active in local basketball as a coach and tournament sponsor.
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Luis Grillo is a native to Washington, DC who earned All-Metropolitan high school honors in track and basketball at Archbishop Carroll high School. In college, he was an All-America Division II player in 1970 for Mount St. Mary’s University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish. He was drafted as a player for the ABA in 1970. Luis officiated 21 seasons in the NBA. During his career he officiated over 1,000 regular season and more than 40 playoff games. He was a member of the crew that worked the 2003 NBA All-Star Game and the 1993 Legends Game in Utah. Grillo had 13 years of collegiate officiating experience in the Southeastern and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conferences. He also worked the SEC Tournament from 1983 through 1988 and was a NCAA Final Four official in 1987 and 1988.
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Henry Hailstock is a significant figure in basketball and also in the community. Henry officiated basketball for Board 12 for over 30 years. He worked at various levels including NCAA Division 1 and currently is a college observer of officials. Henry functioned as Board 12’s Secretary/Treasurer as well as numerous positions with IAABO International, culminating as IAABO President. This earned him a Life Membership with IAABO International. As an active member in the community, Henry served as the President of the Montgomery County NAACP, Chairman of the Committee for Montgomery, a member of the board of CASA de Maryland, and member of the Board of Directors for Kappa Youth and Community Outreach Foundation. As a student athlete, he played football and graduated from Lincoln University in Jefferson, MO. In 2015, Henry was inducted into the Lincoln University Athletic Hall of Fame. In addition to this, Henry was drafted by and played offensive guard for the Houston Oilers. |
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Our own Gediminas "G" Petraitis became a United States citizen recently. He follows his father Vidmantas, another Board 12 official, and other family members into citizenship. Gediminas began his officiating as a Board 12 member and has moved up to the NBA in recent years. We congratulate Gediminas, his father, Vidmantas, and his entire family. |
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Leonard “Spike” Bauroth began officiating for Board 12 in the class of 1954 and continued officiating through 1968. During this period, Spike officiated Metro Washington, DC scholastic basketball and regional college basketball. He resumed his career in 1980 until his retirement in 2000 in which he worked local scholastic and NCAA Division 1 basketball. He worked Special Olympics for many years including the Special Olympics World Games on a number of occasions. Spike made a reputation as an excellent basketball official, educator, and observer resulting in being awarded IAABO Life Membership. Many rookie classes of Board 12 officials had Spike as one of their teachers. He continues to observer officials and prior to this spent many summers on staff at IAABO and college camps. In addition, Spike worked for several years in the IAABO International office. Recently he was inducted into the Washington Post Athletic Hall of Fame as a basketball official. As an athlete, Spike played professional baseball in the Cleveland Indians organization and more recently played adult baseball and softball. He continues to umpire softball in various adult leagues. As a baseball coach, Spike has assisted and coached at Blair High School, Georgetown Preparatory, and the local American Legion team.
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Former Board 12 official, Patrick Heenan, was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Notre Dame and as a walk on became a member of their football team in 1959. He had such a great season that he was drafted the following year by Washington as a defensive back. Pat resided in Maryland and as a basketball official worked local scholastic basketball along with college conferences at different levels including Division 1. While returning home one night from bowling, Pat was in a serious car accident with extensive injuries which ended his 16 year officiating career. He recovered after an extended period of time, but did not resume his athletic career. Among Pat’s accomplishments are that he was an excellent bowler, a tradition that his parents began in Detroit and was elected to the Slow Pitch Hall of Fame as of player. Pat currently resides in Lenior City, Tennessee. |
Agnes Newman is a historic official in Board 12’s evolution. As an experienced member of the board and an excellent official, she was the first woman to officiate Boys’ Varsity High School basketball in the Washington, DC area. This fact was publicized by local television sports programming and newspapers. By this point she had already excelled as a top level scholastic girl’s and college Division 1 Women’s official. In addition to her officiating career, Agnes served as the Big East Supervisor of Officials. As a Board 12 member, she was elected and served as President of our association.
Board 13 - During the days of Washington, DC school racial segregation, two organizations of basketball officials served our area, Board 12 and Board 13. Board 13 served the segregated schools which had African American students while Board 12 served all other schools. While this is viewed as extremely unfair by today’s standards, separate boards were seen as necessary to service all scholastic basketball in our area of coverage. Both boards were aware that desegregation was coming to Washington, DC in 1961. The leadership of Board 12 and Board 13 met and agreed to a merger and the combined association would be Board 12. It is notable that it would occur in 1958 well ahead of the court order for integration of schools. In fact, the president of board 13 was installed as Vice President of Board 12 in the first year with the understanding that he would become Board 12 President the second year of the merger. In addition to this, Board 12 would officiate integrated basketball games in Virginia that their own association refused to work. Currently, Board 12 has a completely diverse compliment of officials from many backgrounds to officiate an equally diverse population of schools.
George “Dee” Williams has been a Board 12 officials for more than 35 years and has a unique view of Washington, DC basketball. At Spingarn High School, Dee was a teammate of Elgin Baylor and was a participant in pick-up games when Wilt Chamberlain visited the area during the summer of 1957. This was viewed as a turning point in DC basketball and helped put the area on the basketball map. Red Auerbach, a DC native, often watched local playground basketball and invited Dee to tryout with the Boston Celtics. While Dee never played for the Celtics, he played in the New England Continental League and with the Harlem Magicians. He was even invited to camp for the 1964 Olympic tryouts in San Francisco. Dee has officiated at various scholastic and college levels of his career.
Tyrone “Rip” Brown has been a Board 12 official since 1980. Rip has officiated at various levels in the Washington, DC area and has a reputation as being fair and having a strong presence on the court. He is a retired police detective in Prince Georges County specializing in some of the most difficult cases. As a track athlete, Rip has excelled, especially on the senior circuit as a sprinter and in the hurdles. He also coaches various levels of golf along with track and field. As a USATF/USGA member, he is a world class sprinter, holding World Records in the 60 meter dash and 100 meter hurdles. We are proud to have such an accomplished individual as a loyal Board 12 member.
Al Battista is regarded as one of the most knowledgeable experts in the field of basketball rules at all levels. In addition to this, he is a well-known clinician and observer of officials. Currently, he is Maryland State Interpreter for scholastic basketball. He has served as an officials’ observer for the NBA and WNBA and is currently the NBA chief scout for officials in the Northeast USA. He has identified and helped officials move from scholastic to college basketball in addition to the NBA and their developmental league. As an official, Al has officiated scholastic basketball for 40 years on Board 12 and has served as our President. He has also worked college basketball, including NCAA Division 1 for many years and has been a certified member of USA Basketball. As an author, Al has published several books related to basketball officiating that have help numerous officials improve the quality of their work.
Elliot Brumberger - After 43 years of service to Board 12 and IAABO, Elliot and his wife, Kathy, have decided to move to the warmer climate of Tucson, AZ. Elliot has had a long career including officiating scholastic and NCAA basketball. He has always been known for his good work ethic and excellent judgement on the basketball court. For several years, he also coached basketball at the German School in Potomac.
On February 19, some of the senior members of Board 12 had a send off pizza party for Elliot at the Stained Glass Pub in Silver Spring. We all wish Elliot and Kathy good fortune and good health in Tucson.
On February 19, some of the senior members of Board 12 had a send off pizza party for Elliot at the Stained Glass Pub in Silver Spring. We all wish Elliot and Kathy good fortune and good health in Tucson.
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We will continue to highlight notable members from Board 12's rich history with a new profile on our Home Page every couple of weeks.
