{"id":22875,"date":"2025-08-10T11:49:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T17:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ballwhistle.com\/?page_id=22875"},"modified":"2026-03-31T10:14:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:14:57","slug":"posts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ballwhistle.com\/?page_id=22875","title":{"rendered":"Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"22875\" class=\"elementor elementor-22875\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5925d72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5925d72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4b7497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4b7497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"ltr\"><div class=\"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container\"><div dir=\"ltr\"><div><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">BODY SHAMING<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Response From the Coaches:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">I am writing to follow up on an incident that occurred during our 7\/8 girls game last night involving one of your players and one of mine.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div dir=\"ltr\"><div class=\"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container\"><div dir=\"ltr\"><div><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As I&#8217;m sure you are aware, your player was given a technical foul and ejected for making a comment about my player\u2019s body. While I appreciate the official and coach addressing the situation immediately, I wanted to reach out directly because of the lasting impact moments like this can have, especially on young female athletes.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">My player was deeply hurt by the comment. These girls are still forming their confidence and sense of self, and words spoken in the heat of competition can stay with them.\u00a0 While I understand emotions can run high, comments of this nature are not acceptable and cut far deeper than competitive trash talk.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">After discussing this with your coach and the ref last night, at this point I have\u00a0chosen not to file an official report with the league as I understand it would result in a season-long suspension. My hope is that this incident can instead serve as a meaningful learning opportunity without ending a young athlete\u2019s season.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">That said, it is important to me that this matter is taken seriously and addressed appropriately within your program.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Thank you for taking the time to read this and for your attention to the well-being of all the athletes involved.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div dir=\"ltr\"><div class=\"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container\"><div dir=\"ltr\"><div dir=\"ltr\"><div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">__________________________________________________________________<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/div><div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">I did hear immediately after the games, as our coach called me and actions are already in place. To say I am disappointed is an understatement. Body shaming is cruel\u00a0and never something we will put up with. My principal is involved and we are getting as much information before we make a decision for our player, so thank you for your email. My apologies for this incident and we will do everything in our power to make sure it never happens again.\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/div><div dir=\"ltr\"><div><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While we worked through this, I only have one favour: please email the league and let them know that one official is not acceptable. One of our home games also got too rough because only one referee showed up and could only call what one ref could see. Many students are learning to play and too many fouls\u00a0are occurring and we need two officials to have two pairs of eyes and ears to catch things AND to try to reduce the aggressiveness of games and not let it turn into something that is regrettable. By no means I am saying that what happened at your game was because\u00a0of this, but I know how quickly games can go south with only one official.<\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Again, we are taking this incident very seriously\u00a0and will deal with it very sternly at this end.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div dir=\"ltr\"><div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">My most sincere apologies to your school and especially to that particular girl.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6785044\" data-id=\"6785044\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74534fb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74534fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Our Officials Response to the Incident:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Thank you for taking the time to address last night\u2019s incident and for communicating your concerns in such a thoughtful and respectful manner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As a ball-and-whistle official, my primary responsibility is to ensure a safe, respectful, and positive environment for all athletes on the floor. While competition can naturally bring out strong emotions, comments that target an individual personally\u2014especially regarding body image\u2014are not acceptable under any circumstances. This standard applies not only in sports, but at all levels of education, within our communities, and even in everyday friendship circles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">I appreciate the way the situation was handled in the moment by the coaching staff and officiating, and I also respect your decision to focus on education and growth rather than further disciplinary action. At this age, moments like these can and should be used as learning opportunities that help young athletes understand accountability, respect, and the long-term impact of their words.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">It is important that all programs reinforce these values consistently, so that players understand that sportsmanship and respect are just as important as skill and competition. When we uphold these standards together, we help create an environment where athletes\u2014especially young female athletes\u2014can develop confidence, resilience, and a love for the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Thank you again for advocating for your players and for the well-being of all athletes involved. Please know that concerns like this are taken seriously, and I appreciate the constructive ways you have approached this matter.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23892 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t24\/10\/2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__content\"><style>.elementor-23892 .elementor-element.elementor-element-bd4cf2f > .elementor-container{max-width:1000px;}.elementor-23892 .elementor-element.elementor-element-bd4cf2f:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .elementor-23892 .elementor-element.elementor-element-bd4cf2f > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-color:var( --e-global-color-secondary );}.elementor-23892 .elementor-element.elementor-element-bd4cf2f > .elementor-background-overlay{background-image:url(\"https:\/\/ballwhistle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grey-background.jpg\");background-position:center center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:54% auto;opacity:1;transition:background 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, opacity 0.3s;}.elementor-23892 .elementor-element.elementor-element-bd4cf2f{transition:background 0.3s, border 0.3s, border-radius 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;}.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-family:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );color:var( --e-global-color-text );}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:var( --e-global-color-primary );}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap, .elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-default .elementor-drop-cap{color:var( --e-global-color-primary );border-color:var( --e-global-color-primary );}.elementor-23892 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a30da5c{font-family:\"Helvetica\", Sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.5em;letter-spacing:0.8px;text-shadow:0px 0px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);color:var( --e-global-color-a161f08 );}.elementor-23892 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b4c8b6{font-family:\"Helvetica\", Sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:1em;letter-spacing:0.8px;text-shadow:0px 0px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);color:var( --e-global-color-a161f08 );}@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );}}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );}}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23892\" class=\"elementor elementor-23892\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd4cf2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd4cf2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f41233b\" data-id=\"f41233b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a30da5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a30da5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><strong>FIGHTING BETWEEN PLAYERS<\/strong><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>This is the referee report concerning this incident.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><em>On Oct\u00a019, 2025 (Sun) @ Prolific Sports NE court # 3 there were 3 fights on the 3rd game between the Purple vs Green \/ Orange team. These are:<\/em><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><em>1st fight &#8230; approx.<b>\u00a03 min left of the game<\/b>, #1 Purple player did a hard foul on #10 Green \/ Orange player that was called by my partner as a U foul, #10 player not liking the foul, grabbed the #1 purple player shirt right below his neck, resulting in both players holding each other&#8217;s shirt while throwing punches. It took six players, me, Allan &amp; Aiden to separate \/ break the fight. After which we told both teams to stay in their respective area, ask the scorer to ensure that no player crossed mid court while me, Allan &amp; Aiden (Brodie mngr) discussed their penalties mid court (inside jump ball area). Penalties were:<\/em><\/div><div><ol><li><em>U foul to #1 Purple player<\/em><\/li><li><em>Ejection to both fighting player #1 Purple &amp; #10 Green \/ Orange<\/em><\/li><li><em>3 Tech&#8217;l on Purple team (3 bench player was emptied\u00a0during the fight)<\/em><\/li><li><em>3 Tech&#8217;l on Green \/ Orange team (3 bench player was emptied\u00a0during the fight)<\/em><\/li><li><em>#10 Green \/ Orange player left the court (later on, I was told he went to toilet for his bleeding\u00a0nose) whilst # 1 purple player stayed\u00a0@ the\u00a0very end of their team bench slowly picking his things, changing to street clothes as the game is about to end.<\/em><\/li><\/ol><div><em>2nd fight &#8230; approx <b>2 min after the game ended<\/b>, 2 purple players started shouting @ each other (not in English) that eventually led to pushing. Again we have to separate these teammates. I did not get their numbers because they already took off their jersey (remember this game is over).<\/em><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><em>3rd fight &#8230; approx <b>5 min after the game ended<\/b> &amp; during the hand shaking ceremony, somehow #10 Green \/ orange player came back to the court shouting then fist fight happened again. #1 purple player &amp; 2 purple players did engage in a shouting match that eventually\u00a0led to another fist fight. This time some punches landed before we broke the fight.<\/em><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><em>We stayed a little longer to ensure that no further scuffle occurs. Eventually, Aiden allowed us to go home after giving him all the info we had i.e. who are the instigators, he told us that he knows those instigators &amp; that they will be suspended.<\/em><\/div><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><em>Our 1st game was good although the losing team score was half of the winning\u00a0team, the 2nd game was quite competitive &amp; won by a point only with no incident.<\/em><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><em>What a night &#8230; Peace<\/em><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3266db2\" data-id=\"3266db2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b4c8b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b4c8b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FOLLOW-UP TO THIS INCIDENT<\/p><p>As we all most likely know, fighting on the court is a serious incident, not only from an injury perspective, but also from a legal perspective.<\/p><p>Brodie League is mens 18+ age group which makes this an adult problem. Players involved in this sort of incident could be charged with assault.<\/p><p>We as referees need to take this sort of incident very seriously and remind players of the consequences before matters get out of hand.<\/p><p>Possibly placing ourselves in between the problem players and quickly reminding them of the consequences is one measure that can be taken.<\/p><p>Just avoid getting hurt yourself, because once an official get&#8217;s hit by a player, that player is gone for the season, possibly banned from the league, and could be facing criminal charges.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>A reminder to all readers that this sort of behaviour needs to be dealt with to the extent of the league rules, and the consequences shared with everybody involved.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>All the teams and players should know before hand what the rules are, and the consequences as 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.elementor-gallery-item__title{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-primary-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-primary-letter-spacing );}.elementor-widget-gallery .elementor-gallery-item__description{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );}.elementor-widget-gallery .elementor-gallery-title{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-primary-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-primary-letter-spacing );}}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23528\" class=\"elementor elementor-23528\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e117184 elementor-section-boxed 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TOWN<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e6e8d8\" data-id=\"9e6e8d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3acee7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3acee7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On Friday, October 3rd, the NBA Toronto Raptors held an open practice at the University of Calgary.\u00a0<\/p><p>Ticket sales were used to support local charities and Calgary didn&#8217;t disappoint, with a sold out event that had the Jack Simpson gymnasium packed.\u00a0<\/p><p>The noise levels were epic and I wished for some ear plugs on several occasions.<\/p><p>It was great fun and I was happy to see this level of interest and support for charities and basketball in Calgary,\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3021f01\" data-id=\"3021f01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a046d30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"a046d30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-elementor-id=\"23511\" class=\"elementor elementor-23511\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c108dcb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c108dcb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-358d00e\" data-id=\"358d00e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-272233f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"272233f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The History of Basketball<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Naismith was a Canadian physical educator who invented basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891 to keep his students active during the winter. The game was an immediate success and the sport spread.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first basketball game used baskets as hoops and turned into a brawl. Soon after, the game evolved into a pillar of American sports. During the first basketball game played in 1891, players dunked balls and scored points in a basket normally used to collect peaches.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A winter storm had forced students at the\u00a0International YMCA Training School, now known as Springfield College, in Springfield, Massachusetts, to stay indoors. The usual winter gym class activities (marching, calisthenics, apparatus work) weren\u2019t nearly as thrilling as\u00a0football\u00a0or\u00a0lacrosse, played during the warmer seasons.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To keep his students engaged,\u00a0James Naismith, a 31-year-old graduate student teaching physical education at the school, wanted to create a game that would be simple to understand but complex enough to be interesting.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It had to be an indoor game that could accommodate several players at once. It also needed to provide plenty of exercise, yet without the physicality of football, soccer, or rugby since such sports would threaten more severe injuries if played in a confined space.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Naismith approached the school janitor, hoping he could find two square boxes to use for goals. When the janitor came back from his search, he had two peach baskets instead. Naismith nailed the peach baskets to the lower rail of the gymnasium balcony, one on each side.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The height of that lower balcony rail happened to be 10 feet. The students would play on teams to try to get the ball into their team\u2019s basket.\u00a0A person was stationed at each end of the balcony to retrieve the ball from the basket and put it back into play.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Naismith had invented basketball, and the first game ever played between students was a complete brawl.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOne boy was knocked out. Several of them had black eyes and one had a dislocated shoulder.\u201d Naismith said. \u201cAfter that first match, I was afraid they\u2019d kill each other, but they kept nagging me to let them play again so I made up some more rules.\u201d<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basketball was invented from humble beginnings, but the only professional sport to originate in the United States laid the foundation for today\u2019s multibillion-dollar business.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current\u00a0National Collegiate Athletic Association\u00a0(NCAA)\u00a0March Madness college basketball tournament includes the best 68 of more than 1,000 college teams, stadiums that seat tens of thousands of spectators, and lucrative television contracts.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>13 original rules of basketball<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Naismith didn\u2019t create all of the rules at once, but continued to modify them into what are now known as the\u00a0original 13 rules. Some are still part of the modern game today. Naismith\u2019s original rules of the game\u00a0sold at auction in 2010 for $4.3 million.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the original rules, the ball (at first a soccer ball) could be thrown in any direction with one or both hands, never a fist.\u00a0A player could not run with the ball but had to throw it from the spot where it was caught. Players were not allowed to push, trip or strike their opponents.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first infringement was considered a\u00a0foul. A second foul would disqualify a player until the next goal was made. But if there was evidence that a player intended to injure an opponent, the player would be disqualified for the whole game.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Umpires served as judges for the game. They made note of fouls and had the power to disqualify players. They decided when the ball was in bounds, to which side it belonged, and managed the time. Umpires decided when a goal had been made and kept track of the goals.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a team made three consecutive fouls, the opposing team would be allowed a goal.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A goal was made when the ball was thrown or batted from the grounds into the basket and stayed there. If the ball rested on the edges, and the opponent moved the basket, it would count as a goal.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the ball went out of bounds, it was thrown into the field of play by the person first touching it. The person throwing the ball was allowed five seconds. If he held it longer, the ball would go to the opponent.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case of a dispute, an umpire would throw the ball straight into the field. If any side persisted in delaying the game, the umpire would call a foul on that side.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The length of a game was two 15-minute halves, with five minutes rest between.\u00a0The team making the most goals within the allotted time was declared the winner. If a game was tied, it could be continued until another goal was made.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>First public basketball games<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first public game of basketball was played in a\u00a0YMCA gymnasium\u00a0and was recorded by the\u00a0Springfield Republican\u00a0on March 12, 1892. The instructors played against the students. Around 200 spectators attended to discover this new sport they had never heard of or seen before. In the story published by the Republican, the teachers were credited with \u201cagility\u201d but the student\u2019s \u00a0\u201cscience\u201dis what led them to defeat the teachers 5-1.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within weeks the sport\u2019s popularity grew rapidly. Students attending other schools introduced the game at their own\u00a0YMCAs. The original rules were printed in a college magazine, which was mailed to YMCAs across the country.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the colleges well-represented international student body, the sport also was introduced to many foreign nations. High schools began to introduce the new game, and by 1905, basketball was officially recognized as a permanent\u00a0winter sport.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first intercollegiate basketball game between two schools is disputed, according to the NCAA. In 1893, two school newspaper articles were published chronicling separate recordings of collegiate basketball games facing an opposing college team.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1892, less than a year after Naismith created the sport,\u00a0Smith College\u00a0gymnastics instructor\u00a0Senda Berenson, introduced the game to women\u2019s athletics. The\u00a0first recorded intercollegiate game\u00a0between women took place Between\u00a0Stanford University\u00a0and\u00a0the University of California at Berkeley\u00a0in 1896.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f03341\" data-id=\"3f03341\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfe4a91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfe4a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the sport\u2019s growth in popularity, it gained notice from the\u00a0International Olympic Committee\u00a0and was introduced at the\u00a01904 Olympic Games\u00a0in St. Louis as a demonstration event.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It wasn\u2019t until 1936 that basketball was recognized as a medal event.\u00a0Women\u2019s basketball\u00a0wasn\u2019t included as an Olympic medal event until the\u00a01976 Montreal games.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the sport continued its rapid spread, professional leagues began to form across the U.S. Basketball fans cheered on their new hometown teams. The first professional league was the National Basketball League (NBL) formed in 1898, composed of six teams in the northeast.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The league only lasted about five years. After it dissolved in 1904, the league was reformed in 1937 with an entirely new support system, with Goodyear, Firestone, and General Electric corporations as the league owners and 13 teams. In 1946 the Basketball Association of America was formed.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While professional sports leagues gained nationwide attention, college basketball was also a major fixture. The\u00a0first NCAA tournament, which included eight teams, was held in 1939 at\u00a0Northwestern University.\u00a0The\u00a0first collegiate basketball national champion\u00a0was the\u00a0University of Oregon. The team defeated\u00a0Ohio State University.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like most of the U.S. in the early-to-mid 1900s, basketball was segregated. The sport wouldn\u2019t be integrated until 1950 when\u00a0Chuck Cooper\u00a0was drafted by the\u00a0Boston Celtics. Prior to Cooper being drafted there were groups of black teams across the country, commonly known as \u201cthe black fives,\u201d which referred to the five starting players on a basketball team.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All-black teams were often referred to as colored quints or Negro cagers.\u00a0The teams flourished in New York City; Washington, D.C.; Pittsburgh; Philadelphia; Chicago; and in other cities with substantial African American populations. They were amateur, semi-professional, and professional.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of the more than 1,000 collegiate basketball teams across all divisions of the NCAA, 68 teams play in the annual March Madness tournament. The best college teams from each conference around the country compete for a place in the Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four and, ultimately,\u00a0the national championship.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It may not be played the same way as it was when Naismith invented it \u2014 peach baskets have been replaced with nets, metal hoops, and plexiglass blackboards \u2014 basketball\u2019s evolution proves that the game has transcended a century.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The first basketball rules that originally were published on Jan. 15, 1892, in the Springfield College school newspaper, The Triangle.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ol><li>The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands (never with the fist).<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>A player cannot run with the ball. The player must throw it from the spot on which he catches it, allowance to be made for a man who catches the ball when running at a good speed if he tries to stop.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>The ball must be held in or between the hands; the arms or body must not be used for holding it.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>No shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping, or striking in any way the person of an opponent shall be allowed; the first infringement of this rule by any player shall count as a foul, the second shall disqualify him until the next goal is made, or, if there was evident intent to injure the person, for the whole of the game, no substitute allowed.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>A foul is striking at the ball with the fist, violation of Rules 3,4, and such as described in rule 5.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>If either side makes three consecutive fouls, it shall count a goal for the opponents (consecutive means without the opponents in the meantime making a foul).<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from the grounds into the basket and stays there, providing those defending the goal do not touch or disturb the goal. If the ball rests on the edges, and the opponent moves the basket, it shall count as a goal.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>When the ball goes out of bounds, it shall be thrown into the field of play by the person first touching it. In case of a dispute, the umpire shall throw it straight into the field. The thrower-in is allowed five seconds; if he holds it longer, it shall go to the opponent. If any side persists in delaying the game, the umpire shall call a foul on that side.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>The umpire shall be judge of the men and shall note the fouls and notify the referee when three consecutive fouls have been made. He shall have power to disqualify men according to Rule 5.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>The referee shall be judge of the ball and shall decide when the ball is in play, in bounds, to which side it belongs, and shall keep the time. He shall decide when a goal has been made and keep account of the goals with any other duties that are usually performed by a referee.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>The time shall be two 15-minute halves, with five minutes&#8217; rest between.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><li>The side making the most goals in that time shall be declared the winner. In case of a draw, the game may, by agreement of the captains, be continued until another goal is made.<\/li><\/ol><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-daebf6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"daebf6c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d49965\" data-id=\"7d49965\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-615a2d2\" data-id=\"615a2d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23080 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t26\/08\/2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__content\"><style>.elementor-23080 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cc1af72 > .elementor-container{max-width:1000px;}.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-family:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );color:var( --e-global-color-text );}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:var( --e-global-color-primary );}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap, .elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-default .elementor-drop-cap{color:var( --e-global-color-primary );border-color:var( --e-global-color-primary );}@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );}}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );}}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23080\" class=\"elementor elementor-23080\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc1af72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc1af72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27456bd\" data-id=\"27456bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c81b00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c81b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">REFEREES WANTED<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">We&#8217;ve just finished the summer league games and have a few weeks break before the fall season begins, as well as the pre-season exhibition and tournaments start for school ball. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Time for a break? Not a chance, we need to recruit referees for the upcoming school and tournament season which starts later in September.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If any of our members know of referees who would be a good addition to the group, please pass on our contact information. W<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">e are also advertising through social media, and work ads on Kijiji and various other platforms. We do find that the tested and true method of &#8216;word of mouth&#8217; is still the most reliable, so members please reach out to referees you know who might want to work with us.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Interested officials can sign-up through our &#8216;Referee Sign-up&#8217; link found at the top or bottom of any of our web pages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A big thank you to all for helping us!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23037 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t24\/08\/2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\t3 Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__content\"><style>.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-family:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );color:var( --e-global-color-text );}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:var( --e-global-color-primary );}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap, .elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-default .elementor-drop-cap{color:var( --e-global-color-primary );border-color:var( --e-global-color-primary );}.elementor-23037 .elementor-element.elementor-element-f26fdb8{font-family:\"Helvetica\", Sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:1em;letter-spacing:0.8px;text-shadow:0px 0px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);color:var( --e-global-color-a161f08 );}@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );}}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );}}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23037\" class=\"elementor elementor-23037\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d06e068 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d06e068\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1b5ef6\" data-id=\"f1b5ef6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f26fdb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f26fdb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>THE SUMMER WRAP-UP<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Our summer season finished \u00a0today with Brodie League NE games. Five playoff games that featured the gold, silver and consolation games, as well as 2 All-Star games.\u00a0<\/p><p>With the addition of the Brodie League summer season, as well as Primetime Sports tournaments through 10 of 12 months of the year, we have been able to keep a number of our referees busy through times of the year that traditionally have little to no basketball games happening.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>From the rumour mill, we have heard that the summer season might get busier and busier with additional leagues and teams being added to our already existing customers.\u00a0Great news for officials who want to keep there skills fresh, and their activity level in high gear.<\/p><p>The break is short and we will be right back at it as early as September 6th, with Brodie League fall season games starting in two locations, three nights every week.<\/p><p>We also have a Primetime Sports tournament on September 22 &amp; 23, that might have several hundred games to be covered by our officials. In addition to this, school basketball will be starting with some of the leagues as early as mid to late September. Our busiest season is right around the corner, and we are anticipating an even busier season for all of our officials. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-22836 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-from-our-customers category-from-our-members category-game-reports category-news category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t09\/08\/2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__content\"><style>.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-family:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size:var( 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--e-global-typography-text-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );}}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );}}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22836\" class=\"elementor elementor-22836\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a49c4db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a49c4db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78b419e\" data-id=\"78b419e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af8c59d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af8c59d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">NEW FIBA RULES EFFECTIVE 2024<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">FIBA has made some changes to some of the rules, effective 2024, and we strongly recommend officials spend some time looking at these.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The changes can be found in the link we have provided below, in our website footer area.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">These are rules that are not just a once in a while call, but quite regularly used throughout the game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">We strongly recommend you understand them, as you will be called to use them on occasion.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-22831 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-from-our-customers category-from-our-members category-game-reports category-news category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t09\/08\/2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__content\"><style>.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-family:var( 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data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-074be08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"074be08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">EARLY FALL MEMBERSHIP MEETING<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">We would like to hold an in-person general meeting in early September to discuss a number of membership items.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">This will be a mandatory meeting, and we will provide enough lead time for referees to block off a couple of hours of their time.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">We will notify our members by email, and also a notice on the website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-22826 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-from-our-customers category-from-our-members category-game-reports category-news category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t09\/08\/2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\t3 Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__content\"><style>.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-family:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );color:var( --e-global-color-text );}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:var( --e-global-color-primary );}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap, .elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-default .elementor-drop-cap{color:var( --e-global-color-primary );border-color:var( --e-global-color-primary );}.elementor-22826 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2f6a9b4 > .elementor-widget-container{padding:0px 20px 0px 0px;}@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );}}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );}}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22826\" class=\"elementor elementor-22826\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-001a91c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"001a91c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de9a352\" data-id=\"de9a352\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f6a9b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f6a9b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2025 &#8211; 2026 MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Renewals for your yearly membership are due by June 1st, 2025.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Late renewals will be charged a surcharge fee, and details can be found on our MEMBERS ONLY page.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If you are planning on remaining with our group, please renew your membership on time and avoid the additional surcharge.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-22817 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-from-our-customers category-from-our-members category-game-reports category-news category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t09\/08\/2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__content\"><style>.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-family:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );color:var( --e-global-color-text );}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:var( --e-global-color-primary 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--e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );}.elementor-widget-image .widget-image-caption{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );}}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22817\" class=\"elementor elementor-22817\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f9913d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f9913d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5950c2b\" data-id=\"5950c2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bff8e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bff8e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>TORONTO RAPTORS Training Camp<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2832b15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2832b15\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34dc9bb\" data-id=\"34dc9bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-601969e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"601969e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Monday, September 29 to Friday, October 3<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">University of Calgary, Jack Simpson Gym<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Open practice on Friday, Oct. 3 &#8211; tickets on sale Aug.27 through link<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/raptors\/news\/raptors-announce-training-camp-in-calgary-and-preseason-schedule\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/ballwhistle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NBA-Canada-Series2.jpg-300x169.avif\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-22078\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ballwhistle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NBA-Canada-Series2.jpg-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/ballwhistle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NBA-Canada-Series2.jpg-1024x576.avif 1024w, https:\/\/ballwhistle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NBA-Canada-Series2.jpg-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/ballwhistle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NBA-Canada-Series2.jpg-1536x864.avif 1536w, https:\/\/ballwhistle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NBA-Canada-Series2.jpg-1140x641.avif 1140w, https:\/\/ballwhistle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NBA-Canada-Series2.jpg.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-22781 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-from-our-customers category-from-our-members category-game-reports category-news category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t09\/08\/2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__content\"><style>.elementor-22781 .elementor-element.elementor-element-79096dd > .elementor-container{max-width:1000px;}.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-family:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );color:var( --e-global-color-text );}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:var( --e-global-color-primary );}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap, .elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-default .elementor-drop-cap{color:var( --e-global-color-primary );border-color:var( --e-global-color-primary );}@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-widget-text-editor{font-size:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );line-height:var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );letter-spacing:var( 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-818c116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"818c116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A SUMMARY OF THE 2024 &#8211; 2025 YEAR<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Thanks to all of the hard work from our officials, and the great customers that we are so thankful to have, we had a record setting year.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Our team managed to cover over 2500 games. split between 7 different leagues in the greater Calgary area. This included a couple of national accounts who provided us with opportunities to help with several online streaming basketball leagues.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">We are now covering games 12 months of the year, and are working hard to increase these numbers significantly in the coming year. This will of course also depend on our ability to provide officials to this growing number of games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Our recruitment and development program is crucial in supporting these growth predictions, and word of mouth amongst the refereeing community is the most effective way to bolster our numbers to support the growing demand. Please help us out by passing on our contact information to officials who are looking for additional work. 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