2024 NORTHERN WISCONSIN BASKETBALL OFFICIATING CAMP
Friday, June 14 & Saturday, June 15 - University of Wisconsin - River Falls
“Officials Helping Officials”
Friday, June 14 & Saturday, June 15 - University of Wisconsin - River Falls
“Officials Helping Officials”
Camp Overview:
- Since 2005, the Northern Wisconsin Basketball Officiating Camp (NWBOC) has provided classroom and on-court instruction to officials who wanted to improve and grow in their officiating. The camp teaches officiating principles and philosophies that apply at any level. Camp clinicians are accomplished officials who are committed to helping campers improve. The NWBOC provides excellent exposure for officials who aspire to college basketball as well as those wishing to improve their high school schedule. Many past participants made significant advances in their officiating after attending camp.
Camp Structure:
- The NWBOC is held in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin-River Falls "Great Falcon Shootout", which is a high school boys’ team camp. Camp is conducted at the Falcon Center on the UW-River Falls campus.
- Camp begins at 6:00 pm on Friday, June 14 with classroom instruction on rules, mechanics, and philosophies. Camp reconvenes at 8:00 am on Saturday with further classroom instruction. Games will be conducted from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Three person officiating mechanics are taught and used throughout the camp.
- Games are played on six courts. Campers are placed in groups of no more than six officials. Each officiating group will rotate from court to court. Officials will work a minimum of six games.
- Each court will have an assigned clinician that will observe and provide feedback.
- Games will be videoed on one court. A clinician will meet with the officials immediately after the game to critique.
- The camp is certified by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) and the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL). Wisconsin officials will advance in their WIAA classification. Minnesota officials will earn credit towards the MSHSL official promotional level and fulfill their clinic attendance requirement for basketball.
Camp Directors/Clinicians include:
- Tom Fiedler: Has assisted numerous officials advance through his role as Conference Commissioner of the Big Rivers Conference (1990 to present) and Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Officiating for the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (2006-2019). Has officiated collegiate and high school basketball since 1975. A member of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches and WIAC Hall of Fames. Big Ten football replay official.
- Casey Eckardt: Highly rated collegiate and high school basketball official. Has presented and served as a clinician at numerous basketball camps and clinics. NCAA DIII Final Four Official.
- Ken Koester: Chief Business Development Officer for Referee Magazine and National Association of Sports Officials (NASO). Author of Basketball Officiating Mechanics Illustrated: Two and Three Person High School Crews. NCAA DIII Final Four Official. Big Ten football replay official.
- Area assignors and conference commissioners from Wisconsin and Minnesota.
What Should I Bring?
- Black Shoes, Shorts, and Whistle.
- Striped Officiating Shirts.
Accommodations:
- Several area hotels exist in the River Falls area for campers needing overnight accommodation.
Comments from Past Campers:
- “This is a great camp. The expertise of the camp organizers and clinicians are second to none. This camp should be on every aspiring official’s radar.”
- “I appreciate the honest and open feedback from all the clinicians. I thought they did an excellent job of providing feedback that was meaningful and easily understood.”
- “The camp was well organized and conducted very professionally.”
- “I truly appreciated the knowledge and expertise of each clinician. I look forward to putting the things I learned to use next season.”
Cost and Registration:
- Cost of the camp $175. A non-refundable deposit of $75 is required with registration.
- The camp will take the first 42 officials who register.
- To register, complete the form below and send or email to:
- NWBOC, 1203 WHITE PINE DRIVE NORTH, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701.
- [email protected]
- Include check (made out to NWBOC) or pay via VENMO (account: @Tom-Fiedler).
- Call 715/577-1244 or email [email protected] with questions.