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How long I’ve been officiating: 
12 years

Level(s) currently officiating: 
Usport, ACAC, High School

Why I like officiating: 
I love the game and it’s a way to give back to the community

Cool Assignments:
Western Canada Summer Games, 2019

What do you struggle with as a developing official: 
Getting back on track after making a mistake

Ambition(s) within the profession: 
A National assignment

What I do for a living: 
I’m a Middle School Band Director

How long I’ve been officiating: 
This is year 13 for me

Level(s) currently officiating: 
I work levels from elementary school to ACAC basketball

Why I like officiating: 
I missed the opportunity to watch my daughters play and wanted to give back to the sport so that other young people have the opportunity to play.

Cool Assignments:
First: the bronze medal game at 3A Girls provincials at Holy Rosary HS in 2013. Second: 4A Boys provincials in Lethbridge in 2018, many great games.

What do you struggle with as a developing official: 
I struggled with “working off ball” and continue to use self-talk during live play to stay in my primary!

Ambition(s) within the profession: 
I want to be the oldest person to make the Canada West Usport officiating crew.

What I do for a living: 
I own and operate K2Diamond Homes Ltd. Currently building a house in Lashburn SK.

How long I’ve been officiating: 
Started officiating in 2007 – 12 years

Level(s) currently officiating: 
USports – Canada West

Why I like officiating: 
I started refereeing because I wanted to get involved after I stopped playing. I continue to referee because I enjoy the camaraderie and the game to game challenge of always trying to improve and get better.

Cool Assignments:
U17 Boys and U17 Girls summer nationals

What do you struggle with as a developing official: 
I struggle with balancing a rather laid back demeanor with an assertive presentation on the floor.

Ambition(s) within the profession: 
To continue to improve my game on the floor and stay involved with the development of officials across the province of Alberta.

What I do for a living: 
Special Needs Teacher

How long I’ve been officiating: 
I have been officiating since is I was 15 years old. I missed a year or two but overall it has been about 30 years.

Level(s) currently officiating: 
I am currently officiating up to the ACAC level for both women’s and men’s. I had previously officiated at the CIS level.

Why I like officiating: 
When I started it was for the money but as I developed my craft, it became apparent I was pretty good at being an official. I enjoyed the challenge of continuing to improve. Right now I referee really for the opportunity to work with less experienced officials and hopefully pass along some of my knowledge and experience.

Cool Assignments:
The goal of every official is to get a couple of Finals in there career. I have been fortunate to officiate a number of Final Championships games; however, my favorite was most likely Juvenile Nationals in 2001. I was my first real experience of how far people could succeed in officiating.

One of the most entertaining game I have officiated, actually occurred this year. It was a 3A boys game. The lead was never more than 4 points and there must have been 15 lead changes. The finals score was one point. You just never know when a great game will come along.

What do you struggle with as a developing official: 
I am proud to say, “if you can do it wrong, well I have done it and likely more than once”. That is my biggest challenge. I will try something and get it wrong before figuring it out. My challenge is figuring it out as quickly as possible.

Ambition(s) within the profession: 
Mine Ambitions is pretty simple. I want to officiate to the CCAA Mens/Womens National Tournament.

What I do for a living: 
My regular employment is as an Instructor in the Full Time Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Program at The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.

How long I’ve been officiating: 
16 years

Level(s) currently officiating: 
USport

Why I like officiating: 
Multiple reasons, mainly a way to stay a part of the game and to give back to the sport I love and the friends you end up making through a similar passion.

Cool Assignments:
National appointments, Canada Games Wheelchair appointment.

What do you struggle with as a developing official: 

Ambition(s) within the profession: 
Usport Nationals

What I do for a living: 
Municipal Recreation

How long I’ve been officiating: 
I started officiating in 1990 within the Intramural Sports Program at the University of Western Ontario.  I took 13 years away from the profession to pursue my interests in coaching, resuming working games in 2012.

Level(s) currently officiating: 
CIS / CCAA / provincial / high school / junior high and club basketball

Why I like officiating: 
I love the game.  I’m a competitive person and officiating fills a void.  Officiating is really challenging to be good, game in game out.  I enjoy the officiating community – some of my best friends are also referees.

Cool Assignments:
2019 Alberta High School Provincial Championships 1AB Referee Coach; 2019 Western Canadian Summer Games Boys Gold Medal Game; 2018 Alberta High School Provincial Champioships 4AB Gold Medal Game

What do you struggle with as a developing official: 
Self-confidence.  Believing I’m capable enough to be on the floor at the level I strive to work.

Ambition(s) within the profession: 
I hope to someday work an ACAC Men’s Final Eight

What I do for a living: 
I am a stay-at-home dad and volunteer in the community

How long I’ve been officiating:
17 years

Level(s) currently officiating:
ACAC and High School

Why I referee:
Love and respect the game; great exercise and fun; to grow the sport of basketball in Canada

Cool assignment(s):
U15 AB/SK Summer Games; U15 Western Canada Summer Games; Aboriginal Winter Games 3-on-3

What do you struggle with as a developing official:
Sharp-concise explanations to coaches questions/complaints

Ambition(s) within the profession:
CCAA Championships

What I do for a living:
Maintenance Service Worker; College Music Instructor (guitar/piano); Songwriter/Producer/Artist