The CABO Wall of Fame's objective is to honour the achievement of those individuals whose dedication to game of basketball through their officiating abilities have brought recognition both provincially and nationally.
CABO also recognize those individuals whose interest and love for sport of basketball has resulted in contributing to furthering CABO's aims and objectives.
Please send your inquiries or nominations to Jim Walsh at jimwalsh@nfld.net
Wall of Fame Categories
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Ted Earley Award
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The Ted Earley Award is the highest honour CABO can bestow on one of its members. It is named in honour of Ted Earley of Ontario, CABO'S first President and a driving force in setting up the National Organization.
Criteria for Ted Earley Award:
- The nominee is recognized as a superior floor official.
- Significant length of service.
- Varied forms of service at the National and International level.
- Administrative-Leadership role
- Interpretive-Educative role Nominated by the Province.
Click here to view Ted Earley award winners.
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WINK WILLOX AWARD
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Criteria for the Wink Willox Award
- Good floor official by local standard
- Significant length of service.
- Varied forms of service.
- Administrative role.
- One candidate from each Province may be awarded the Willox Award in any one year. However, only ONE person can win the Ted Earley Award in any one year.
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CABO Scholarships
Ritchie Nicurity Scholarship
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Bryan Nicurity, SK, 1990 |
Bill Ritchie, NB, 1986 |
Six $500.00 scholarships are awarded annually to student officials in an open cross-Canada competition. The scholarships were created to honour Bill Ritchie of New Brunswick and Bryan Nicurity of Saskatchewan, both of whom are past Presidents of Cabo and both Ted Earley Award recipients. Both Bryan and Bill are honoured members of the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame.
Click here for an application form.
Criteria for applications is:
- Applicant must be a registered member in good standing of a Provincial Association and of CABO.
- Scholarships are available to both male and female applicants.
- Financial need is not a factor.
- Produce a letter signed by a Provincial Executive member to certify the applicant is a member in good standing.
- Produce a student ID certifying the applicant is a full time student at a University, College or Cegrep.
- Students entered in trade apprenticeship or upgrading programs are eligible but must verify full-time status.
- Applicants can hold other scholarships or bursaries in conjunction with the CABO scholarship.
- Applications must be received by the CABO judging committee by August 31st of given year.
- Student officials wishing to apply for a scholarship should request an application form from their Provincial Association who in turn will verify the application and forward it to the CABO judging committee.
Click here for CABO schalrship winners.
CABO Achievement Award
The Cabo Achievement Award is a special award made by the Cabo Executive to a Cabo member for a particular achievement in any given year. There is no particular criteria for this honour other than a decision by the sitting executive to recognize a Cabo member who has in some way contributed to furthering Cabo's aims and objectives.
Click here for CABO Achievement Award Winners.
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