Announcements:
The link for the 2025/2026 open book exam is https://forms.gle/SBe8WW71P22VfrFJ7
Reminder: all members must take/pass the open book exam. Per NYS, if the exam isn’t taken and passed, no games can be assigned to you. NYS deadline to take/pass the exam is 11:59pm on November 10th.
News:
Upcoming Meetings
In-Season Business Meeting
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 @ 7:00pm
Pleasantville HS/MS. Room TBD
NYS Open book exam & Upgrade exam
Monday, November 10, 2025, time TBD
Open book is online ONLY.
Upgrade location is TBD
Alternate Rules Interpretation Meetings
All members must attend a NYS rules interpretation meeting. If you are unable to make our meeting on 10/14, below is a list of other meeting times and locations for neighboring boards. Check back often as this list will be updated with other section’s information. You can also check NYSGBOA.com for information. It is your responsibility to check in with the host secretary to ensure they take your name and board affiliation so they can pass that information along to our secretary.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, Orange County, John S. Burke HS, Goshen NY, 7pm.
Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 9:30 AM @ Vassar College Rockefellers Hall Room 300 (Dutchess Mid-Hudson Valley Board)
Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM @ American Legion Post 1376 of New Hartford, 8616 Clinton ASt, New Hartford, NY 13413. (Utica Board)
Monday, November 3, 2025 at 6:00PM @ West Middle School, W. Middle Ave, Binghamton, NY (Southern Tier Board)
Monday, November 10, 2025 at 7pm. Chautauqua Board - 7pm ZOOM MEETING. Contact Tiffany for the link. Tiffany.Holthouse@gmail.com
About the
The WPWBOA, a member board of the NYSGBOA, services NYS Section 1 women's high school basketball. The WPWBOA is dedicated to the education, training and continuous development of its members, while promoting fair play and good sportsmanship. NYS women's high school basketball operates under NCAA Women's Basketball Rules and Points of Emphasis. In addition, the NYSPHSAA contributes to the rules and regulations that govern Section 1 athletics.
The WPWBOA is dedicated and strives to:
Educate, train, develop and provide continuous instruction to women's basketball officials
Promote the welfare of the game, its players, coaches, fans, schools and officials
Maintain the highest standard of women's basketbal officiating
Have available at all times an adequate number of certified officials
