Sports Officiating Summit 2008: Officiating to a Standard
Presented by the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) in cooperation with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA)

Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
Cleveland, Ohio

July 27-29, 2008 (Sunday through Tuesday)

$425 Member Attendee — $75 Spouse or Guest

No Charge to Media with proper credentials

Sports officiating leaders from all levels of sports will gather to discuss this year’s Summit theme, Officiating to a Standard. Sessions will cover officiating standards in practice, background checks, legal issues, conduct unbecoming, video and more. The Summit Opening will be held on Sunday, July 27, at 6:30 p.m. Lamell McMorris, lead negotiator for the National Basketball Referees Association and the World Umpires Association, will kick off the educational sessions the next day, Monday, July 28, at 8 a.m.

Scheduled to participate in various sessions are:

• John Adams, NCAA national coordinator for men’s basketball officiating; former high school and collegiate basketball official.

• Bob Delaney, NBA referee for more than 20 seasons with numerous NBA Finals appearances; former NASO Gold Whistle Award winner; former New Jersey state trooper who went undercover for nearly three years to infiltrate the mob.

• Alan Goldberger, sports law attorney and official who wrote Sports Officiating: A Legal Guide

• Bob Kanaby, NFHS executive director.

• Barry Mano, NASO president and Referee magazine publisher.

• Lisa Mattingly, Division I women’s basketball official and WNBA official with numerous Final Four and WNBA Finals appearances.

• Monty McCutchen, NBA referee who recently completed his 14th season; Referee magazine contributor and writer.

• John Parry, Named a referee in the NFL in 2007; former side judge assigned to the NFC Championship in 2005 and Super Bowl XLI in 2007.

• Mary Struckhoff, NCAA national coordinator of women’s basketball officiating and NFHS assistant executive director.

• Stephen Walkom, vice-president and director of officiating for the NHL and former NHL referee.

• Hank Zaborniak, Ohio High School Athletic Association assistant commissioner, responsible for administration of officials’ programs and regulations; NCAA football official, currently works in the Big 10 conference.

• And many more!