Promoting Commitment to Education, Professionalism, and Quality in Sports Officiating

News

  • Posted 2023-02-25 by Chris Smith

    Spring 2023 BNOA Baseball Meetings

    Here is this spring's meeting schedule:

    • 3/8 @ 6:00 PM - Zoom (Pre-season concerns and Test question discussion)
    • 3/29 @ 7:45 PM - Regional Office of Education, 201 E. Grove St. (Video review, Situations)
    • 4/16 @ 6:00 PM - Zoom (Situations, Rules questions, potential guest speaker)
    • 5/7 @ TBA - Live 3-person games available to work during Renegades tournament to get ready for post-season or for 3-person experience
    • 5/28 @ 6:00 PM - Informal social at Schooner's

Awards

  • Hall of Fame

    Past and current inductees into the BNOA Hall of Fame.

  • Rory Hodgson

    Presented in the memory of Rory Hodgson to the less experienced official who best exemplifies the ideals of sports officiating, and who has worked to gain experience and knowledge necessary to advance in his/her officiating career.

  • Allan Russell

    Presented in the memory of Allan Russell to the BNOA official who did the most in promoting the ideals of sports officiating, and the development of young officials.

  • George Bailey

    "Friends of the BNOA" - Award to individuals outside of officiating to be honored with the recognition they deserve for helping advance officiating, retain sports officials, and promote sports in general.

  • Kevin Mallehan

    The Kevin Mallehan Scholarship Was Started In 2013 By The BNOA Executive Board In Honor Of Lifelong BNOA Member & IHSA Umpire Kevin Mallehan. This Scholarship Will Be Awarded Each Year , With The Recipient Being Recognized At The Annual Hall Of Fame Banquet. The Recipient Of The Scholarship Shall Be An Official In Good Standing With The BNOA Or An Organization Recognized By The BNOA Executive Board . The Application Period Shall Run From August 1st Thru March 1st Each Calendar Year. All Applications And Monetary Awards Will Be Reviewed By The Present BNOA Board Of Directors.