Denver Basketball Officials

THE MENTOR PROGRAM

The Mentor Program is up and running again with a committee that includes Sal Marini (co-chair), Rudy Robinson (co-chair), Denise Lopez, Nathan Trujillo and Jerome Yancey.   The Mentor Committee will work in tandem with the Evaluation Committee, Area and Regional Directors and CHSAA to develop a program that will work in the best interest of both the mentors and mentees.  If you have any questions or concerns about the program please contact one of the committee members.

Sal Marini  smarini48@msn.com

Rudy Robinson  rrobinson@budgettruck.com

Denise Lopez  deniselopez@q.com

Nathan Trujillo  ntrujillo6283@yahoo.com

Jerome Yancey  jyancey23@gmail.com

ACTIVITIES

We are going to encourage mentors and mentees to participate in any or all of the following activities; observe each other officiate, officiate games together, observe pre-games, attend meetings together, attend camps and clinics together and generally communicate with each other throughout the year.  The level of commitment is up to each individual as long as the needs of the mentees are met.

MENTORS

We are always looking for experienced officials who are willing to give something back to the game by mentoring a new official.  If you are interested in mentoring  please contact Rudy and he will forward a short questionnaire that will help us match you with a compatible mentee.  We will be accepting mentors throughout the year with no closing date to participate.

MENTEES

Any new official, 1-3 years of experience, is encouraged to enter the Mentor Program.  Contact Sal and you will be sent a short questionnaire in order to match you with an experienced official.  There is no deadline to apply as the program will be running throughout the year.

LEAGUES

The Mentor Committee is soliciting spring, summer and fall leagues to compliment regular season high school games as a venue to allow mentors and mentees to work together throughout the year.  If you assign any of these leagues please contact any committee member with league information in order to help us with this endeavor.

MEETINGS

We are planning quarterly meetings and other diverse options for mentors and mentees to participate as a team to share and dialogue about current basketball topics and events.  Dates and other meeting information will be posted in the near future.