Refresher Exam for returning officials
Online access to the annual refresher exam is available here. Please enter your full name and complete the exam by Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. All late or failed exams are subject to a $25 fine. If you would like to work on a printout of the exam before you submit your answers online, a copy can be found here. Good luck!
Meetings for 2019-20 season
- All meetings at the Basketball Hall of Fame Theater, Springfield
- *Mandatory rules clinic: Wednesday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m.
*For a list of other clinics in Massachusetts, click here. - Sunday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m.
- Sunday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m.
- Sunday, Jan. 12, 10 a.m. — Officials vs. Cancer collection begins
- Sunday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m.
- Sunday, Feb. 9, 10 a.m. (makeup date, if necessary)
MIAA Registration and Background Checks are due before the season!
Please see Board News or click here to get started.
NFHS Concussion Certifications are due before the season!
Follow these step-by-step instructions.
Thank you for supporting our 2019 campaign
Fifty-six members donated nearly $1,400 to the American Cancer Society and donned pink whistles, lanyards and lapel pins Jan. 21-27 to demonstrate Board 31’s unity in this fight. Your generosity is greatly appreciated, and we aim to do even better in 2020! Please view our team page to track our progress, and contact Officials vs. Cancer chair Owen Shanahan with questions or suggestions for this season’s effort.
2018 Board 31 Awards
James Yvon Award (program sportsmanship)
Holyoke High School
Michael Deary Boys Scholarship
Nick Santos, Minnechaug Regional High School
Daniel A. Burke Girls Scholarship
Madison Gerry, Monson High School
Walter Hickson Award (service to the board)
Owen Shanahan
The president of Board 31 is Brian Connors. He can be reached at (413) 579-4412 or connors.brian@comcast.net
The Secretary/Treasurer of Board 31 is Jeff Rivet. He can be reached at (413) 575-2006 or jeffreyjrivet@hotmail.com
The Rules Interpreter for Board 31 is Chuck Elias. He can be reached at (413) 210-3827 or chuckelias@comcast.net
The PVIAC Basketball Commissioner for Hampden County is Bob Martin. He can be reached at 413-626-2666 or R.martin@aurubis.com
IAABO’s official apparel provider is Smitty Officials’ Apparel.
Our local provider of general officiating supplies is Whip’s Sporting Goods, 509 Page Blvd., Springfield. They can be reached at 413-739-0069 or whipssports.com
