Tuesday, 12/17/2024

Dear,

San Gabriel Valley Members and Board Members, Thank you, for your donations.

Thursday, 10/10/2024

SGV Members, 

We will be holding a ratings event on Sunday 10/20 at South Pasadena HS. Ratings are important for the Unit as it assists in game assignments, playoff selection, and helps us to recognize growth. Details of this event are as follows:

*Full dress required, black pants, black/ white stripes, black socks & shoes, including jacket- no shorts.
*First game is at 9am and last game is at 8pm. 
*The format of the games will be Frosh/ Soph, JV, Varsity, repeating in that order all day. 
*Officials will be paid $30 per game. 

Please send your availability to me for the time you can work. I’ll do my best to accommodate, but there are no guarantees as we have a whole day to cover. You can text or email, and if you need to call, that’s OK as well, but I may not answer if you call during the weekday, as I am in meetings quite often for work. No calls after 9pmplease. Thank you and looking forward to seeing you!!

Gratefully,
Nate Bond 
VP – SGV CBOA Unit 
nbate34@gmail.com 

 

Tuesday, 08/06/2024

Tuesday, 07/30/2024

From: Robert Aguirre, Member at Large

Dear SGV Team,

It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing of two of our esteemed basketball referees, Jimmy Marin and Juan Hernandez. Their sudden departure has left us all in a state of shock and sadness.

Both Jimmy and Juan were valued members of our basketball community, known not only for their skills on the court but also for their kindness and dedication to the game. Their absence will be deeply felt by all who had the privilege of knowing them.

As we mourn the loss of these two individuals, let us remember the positive impact they had on our organization and the lasting memories they leave behind. In this difficult time, let us come together to support each other and honor the legacies of Jimmy and Juan.

Funeral arrangements and further details will be communicated as soon as they are available. Please keep their families and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this challenging period.

If anyone needs support or assistance during this time, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Board team.

May their souls rest in peace.

Monday, 07/29/2024

From: Anabell Ramirez, President

Good Evening All,

Below is the information regarding Jimmy Marin’s funeral for those of you who can attend. 

Funeral will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 9am
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
16025 Cypress Street 
Irwindale, Ca 91706

Followed by burial at 11am at
Resurrection Catholic Cemetery 
966 Potrero Grande Dr
Rosemead, Ca 91770

Please keep the Marin family in your prayers as they navigate the loss of their family member.

Thursday, 05/02/2024

From: Todd Layfer & Ernesto Rodiguez, Co-Instructional Chairs

Hi All,

Today the NFHS announced new rules for the 2024-25 basketball season. We will have much more on this as we get closer to our meetings in the fall.

A new definition and subsequent warning for faking being fouled (flopping) has been added to the NFHS Basketball Rules Book for the 2024-25 season.

This revision to high school basketball rules was one of 12 changes approved by the NFHS Basketball Rules Committee at its April 9-11 meeting in Indianapolis. All recommended changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

The committee approved changes addressing a variety of different areas,” said Lindsey Atkinson, NFHS Director of Sports. “Maintaining a focus on player safety, fairness, balance and rules that officials can effectively adjudicate continue to be the focus of the committee.”

Faking being fouled is defined in Rule 4-49-1 as when a player simulates being fouled or makes theatrical or exaggerated movements when there is no illegal contact. Examples include, but are not limited to, embellishing the impact of incidental contact on block/charge plays or field goal attempts, using a “head bob” to simulate illegal contact and using any tactic to create an opinion of being fouled to gain an advantage.

The new language also establishes a procedure for officials to issue a team warning on the first instance of faking being fouled. The warning is recorded in the scorebook and reported to the head coach. Any additional instances will result in a team technical foul and not a player technical foul, which was previously the case.

(The committee) is hoping to get those dishonest acts out of the game,” said Billy Strickland, the executive director of the Alaska School Activities Association and chair of the Basketball Rules Committee.

A change to Rule 3-4-4a removes the restriction of only lettering being allowed on the front of the jersey. If a logo or mascot is displayed on the front, it must be centered directly above the number in place of identifying names. This change does not require schools to purchase new uniforms and may allow some schools to wear current uniforms that were previously not permitted.

A new note to Rule 9-10-1a and edit to Rule 4-10 allows states that utilize a 35-second shot clock to choose to eliminate the five-second closely guarded provision while a player dribbles the ball. The closely guarded rules remain in effect while a player holds the ball regardless of whether or not a state utilizes a shot clock.

Other rules changes approved by the committee include the following.

• Rule 1-19 clarifies that the use of electronic devices during the game must be limited to recording and tracking stats, reviewing plays or similar contest-related functions. The use of electronic devices for voice or video recording is prohibited.
• Rule 2-11-11 notes that if multiple scorers are at the scorer’s bench, the scorer(s) that is not official is responsible for comparing records with the official scorer, who then would notify a referee immediately of a discrepancy. This allows the official scorer to remain focused on game play and places the responsibility of comparing scoring information on auxiliary scorers.
• Rule 3-3-6 states that if bench personnel are beckoned to attend to an injured player, whether they enter the court or not, the player is subject to removal from the game unless the coach requests a time-out.
• If a player is bleeding or has blood on the uniform, Rule 3-3-7 now allows the player to remain in the game if the issue can be resolved in 20 seconds.
• A new exception to Rule 4-6-1 involving basket interference allows for the net to be contacted and play continue if the official determines the contact to not affect the try for a goal.
• A collection of changes to rules 4-47-5, 10-2-1g and 10-4-5 allows officials to issue a team warning for delay of game when a ball is not immediately passed to an official when a whistle sounds. Any subsequent violations now result in a team technical instead of a player technical.
• Rule 7-1-1 establishes that a player cannot be assisted by a team member or bench personnel outside the boundary line to remain inbounds.
• Pregame violations were addressed in a series of changes in Rule 10. If both teams violate provisions listed in Rules 10-1-1, 10-1-2 and 10-2-7 in equal numbers, the penalties offset, and no free throws are awarded. Additionally, the head coach would not lose the privilege of the coaching box. Similarly, the penalty for dunking or attempting to dunk a dead ball in Rule 10-2-7 no longer requires the coach to lose coaching box privileges and no personal foul is assessed as it is now a team technical and not a bench technical.

 

Monday, 04/29/2024

From: Anabell Ramirez, President

Good Evening All,

It is my hope that you and your families are doing well!

I wanted to take a moment to congratulate a former member of SGV! I’m pleased to share that Karina Tovar has been hired to officiate in the upcoming NFL season! Yes, you read that right! She will be working full time as an NFL referee! I spoke to her and she expressed she’s nervous but most of all excited! If you happen to know or see her, take a moment to congratulate her on her accomplishment and commitment to officiating!

 

 

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