Atlanta Area Basketball Officials Association

Atlanta Area welcomes new members to join. AABOA is dedicated to officiating high school basketball and to providing quality officials. ALL are welcome...male OR female. No experience is necessary. We will train you to become an official. Keep in mind that we DO NOT book any recreation league basketball.
Becoming a high school basketball official is not difficult, but it does require some patience as you learn the rules and mechanics thoroughly. Our meeting and training sessions begin the first Monday in October and runs through November We accept registration from new members in October of each year. you can find the meeting schedule posted to this site by early September of each year.
The area that we (AABOA) currently serves runs from Cobb/Cherokee counties westward, with a few schools located inside I-285. Click on the "School List" link to see our currently assigned schools. Please refer to the Georgia High School Association at www.ghsa.net for contact information for additional Georgia officials groups if needed. You can only be a member of one GHSA sanctioned group.
Annual dues are $65.00, which covers your GHSA fees and rule books. If you are interested in becoming or maintaining an IAABO membership, please let us know. AABOA is IAABO Board #300.
If you have additional questions, please fill out the form below. Otherwise, just show up at our first meeting (always the first Monday in October) to register!
GHSA Qualifications to Officiate High School Basketball
Please fill out the following very short application and you will be contacted by a member of our association about membership.