Board 168 Awards

ANNUAL END OF SEASON BANQUET

Our Annual End of Season Banquet was held March 19, 2026. Click here to view highlight and award presentations.

2026-27 IAABO BOARD 168 REGISTRATION

CURRENT Members ONLY PAY BY MARCH 31*

Registering online is simple, safe and helps reduce the amount of paperwork involved in the registration process.

  • Once you have successfully logged in you will be able to review and update your profile as well as renew your registration for the upcoming season.
  • To login you need your current E-mail address and your online PIN
  • If you forgot your Pin contact Board Secretary John Cullen
  • Active dues: $90.00 ($95.00 if using credit)
    Dual member: $60.00 ($65.00 if using credit)
    Non-Working: 70.00 ($75.00 if using credit)
  • If you prefer to pay by check, mail your dues to:
    Board 168 • PO Box 5295 • Phillipsburg NJ 08865

*Late fees will incur if payment is made after March 31

REGISTER NOW

TECHNICAL FOUL REPORTING

All “unsporting” technical fouls MUST be reported to Board 168.

Requirements vary based on the unsporting behavior.

  1. If you have an unsporting technical foul, complete the questionnaire.
  2. If the unsporting behavior resulted in the ejection of a player or coach for a flagrant offense, complete the questionnaire. You must also contact the Board Secretary and report it to them. You MUST also file a report with the NJSIAA.
  3. Administrative technical fouls, DO NOT need to be reported.
  4. Remember to contact the Assignor who assigned you to the game. They would prefer that you reach out to them before they hear about the events from one of the schools involved.  Communication is key make the effort to contact him/her ASAP.
REPORT NOW

CONCUSSION CERTIFICATION

To obtain your concussion certification you will need to complete the course available at ArbitorSports by logging in with your user name and password. If you have questions or need an ArbitorSports password, please contact John Cullen.

TAKE THE COURSE

BOARD 168 REPORTS

You can download all of our yearly reports here. You will need a Password once you download. You can request that from our secretary.

2024 Treasurer Report
Complete breakdown of the board expenses.

Board 168 Constitution
Rules, principles and structure governing Board 168

Elected Members

Louis has been a proud IAABO Board 168 official since 2015. In 2015 he was honored as Cadet of the Year and has truly appreciated the guidance of his mentors. He consistently strives to improve his knowledge and skills both on and off the court. Louis has taken this advocation to new levels, seizing valuable opportunities and always keeping in mind the core principles taught by Board 168. This dedication has propelled him to become a NCAA & Pro-Am official. As President, he is dedicated to elevating Board 168's reputation and enhancing its community growth and positive mentality.
President@iaabo168.org

Jonathan has been an active member of IAABO Board # 168 since 1982. Having recently retired as a High School and college basketball official and assignor on many levels, I look forward to continuing to be an active member of the board as the New Official Coordinator, Mentor, and now Vice President. The officiating community has been a large part of my career, and I look forward to continuing to support our board's mission and student athletes.
jjkobza61@gmail

John is the current Board Secretary for IAABO Board 168. In addition to working for the members of our organization, he is a full time job as a public school teacher at Hackettstown HS. He is currently an NJSIAA sports official for 3 seasonal sports; Soccer, Basketball, and Girls Lacrosse, and has been for the last 20+ years. In addition, he is a NJSIAA Assignor currently for Soccer as part of the RVSOA Chapter, and for a number of years for girls lacrosse for North & Central NJ. He also assigns Soccer and Basketball for a number of Middle Schools and Youth Programs in our area. In addition to assigning, He currently serves as the Youth Interpreter for Girls Lacrosse in the areas we work in. He has six children, all of them are out of the house, and four grandchildren he is very proud of.
secretary@iaabo168.org

Steve has been an IAABO official since 2000. He is also a Baseball umpire and Soccer Official with the NJSIAA. As Treasurer, Steve has worked very hard with the financials for the Board and has made our Board transparent. He retired from Mars Incorporated a few years back and has the time and passion to represent our Board 168. He attended Erskine College in Due West SC.
Treasurer@iaabo168.org

John started his officiating career in Rockland County, NY in 2006 before moving to Sussex County in 2020. He has officiated College Division 2, 3, and JUCO as well as High School. He has officiated many College and High School tournaments. John is passionate about basketball and still attends camps to sharpen his own skills and to take his learnings to our training as our Boards Interpreter. We are lucky to have John fill this most important position on our board. He is happy to answer any questions you might have.
Interpreter@iaabo168.org

Recording Secretary: Ewa Kubiak

County Reps

Sussex County: Dave Ramage
sussexrep@iaabo168.org
Morris County: Marvin Walters
morrisrep@iaabo.org
Warren County: Kristen Dufner
warrenrep@iaabo168.org
Hunterdon County: Mark Tressito hunterdonrep@iaabo.org

Committees

Attendance: Keith Delaporte
attendance@iaabo168.org
Awards/Banquet: Comert Comertogullari
Constitution/Policy: Diane Brown
Ethics: Rick Pina
Finance/Audit: Michael Schwar
State Board #1: Louis Valdes

IAABO Life Members

G. P. Cinnella, Bill Kenney

Board 168 Life Members

John Becker, Rich Bencivenga,
Frank Cecala, Tom Cinnella Sr.,
Charles Edwards, Gene Foreman,
Lee Hendricks, Bill Kenney,
Ray Lalley, Jerry Salvato,
Art Somerville,
George Tyree (Posthumously)