Fellow Officials
The RBO will host its’ fall Basketball meetingsat Flodin Boys & Girls (988 S. Lyford Rd. Rockford, IL 61108)
The RBO is a training organization. We will help new officials get games but that is not our sole purpose. We are responsible for assigning several youth leagues, tournaments, etc. throughout the season and will try to develop and mentor newer officials. Our yearly dues are $25 and can be paid at the meetings. Our opening meeting will be, Thursday, October 19th at 6:00PM with a special guest We are honored to have longtime NBA official Gary Zielinski as the evening’s speaker. Gary officiated more than 1,000 regular-season games as well as 18 playoff games during his 18yr career as an NBA official. His current role is in the NBA Referee Operations Department as Youth & Amateur Officiating Development Lead. In this position, Gary provides guidance and training regarding playing rules and officiating career opportunities to amateur players, coaches and officials, with a specific focus on youth. He implements youth officiating development curriculum based on the NBA’s officiating program and Jr. NBA’s educational initiatives. I encourade ALL members of the RBO to attend.