Below are the recording links to the virtual baseball & softball meetings:
Baseball 2025-03-24
Due to technical difficulties, no recording for baseball for this date is available.
Softball 2025-03-24
Baseball 2025-03-31
Softball 2025-03-31
Thank you more than ever this year for your patience, dedication
Both meetings are scheduled for Monday March 31, but at different times due to limitations of Zoom.
Baseball meeting is first followed by Softball.
Each meeting has their own separate link and phone numbers. Please ensure you click the correct link for the meeting you wish to attend.
Please share these links with anyone interested in officiating softball or baseball.
We have it set up so you won’t need a passcode. Just click the link if joining by computer audio or use any of the phone numbers below if you need to.
Monday March 31
Baseball
6:30pm-7:45pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85415937561
+1 (646) 931-3860
Meeting ID: 854 1593 7561
Softball
7:45pm-9:00pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89797999022
+1 (646) 931-3860
Meeting ID: 897 9799 9022
Please email Shane Bies shanebies@hotmail.com or
metrodetroitathleticofficials@gmail.com for assistance.
Hope you can join us!
Wednesday February 19 from 6:30pm-7:30pm
Join us for an end-season Q&A session and to prepare for the playoffs!
Please share this information with anyone currently officiating basketball.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87034926703
Meeting ID: 870 3492 6703
Dial by your location
929 205 6099 US (New York)
301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Please email Shane Bies shanebies@hotmail.com or metrodetroitathleticofficials@gmail.com for assistance.
Hope you can join us!
Thank you more than ever this year for your patience, dedication
Metro Detroit Athletic Officials
Due to an issue with the Arbiter system, all mobile phone numbers were marked PRIVATE. Unfortunately, according to Arbiter, all officials MUST manually marked their mobile phone numbers as PUBLIC.
It is VERY IMPORTANT that all officials do this immediately as schools and partners are not able to access your mobile phone numbers to contact you regarding game status etc.
Please follow the below steps on a desktop or laptop browser. The mobile phone number status cannot be updated on the mobile Arbiter app.
1) Log into www.arbitersports.com
2) When logged in, click on your picture in the top-right of the website, and then select “Profile.”
3) In the “Account” section in your profile, scroll down until you see your phone number(s) listed.
4) Click on the three dots to the right of the mobile phone number you’d like to make public and select “Make Public.” If the option says “Make Private”, the phone number is already public and you don’t need to do anything more.
5) Click on the blue “Save” button in the top-right, and then click on “Cancel.” From here, you should be good to go!
Thank you for helping to fix this Arbiter issue!
Metro Detroit Athletic Officials
MDAO Basketball Meeting 2025.01.22 Recording
Below are links to some helpful tools for these difficult situations:
Point of Emphasis: Fights Among Players of Opposing Teams
MHSAA Officials Report Writing Guide
Thank you more than ever this year for your patience, dedication
Wednesday January 22 from 6:00pm-7:30pm
Join us for a mid-season discussion to prepare for second half of the season!
Please share this information with anyone currently officiating basketball.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87042413662
Meeting ID: 870 4241 3662
Dial by your location
309 205 3325 US
312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Please email Shane Bies shanebies@hotmail.com or metrodetroitathleticofficials@gmail.com for assistance.
Hope you can join us!
Thank you more than ever this year for your patience, dedication
Sunday December 22 from 7:00pm-8:30pm
Please share this information with anyone currently officiating basketball.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85626225495
Meeting ID: 856 2622 5495
Dial by your location
+1 312 626 6799 US
+1 646 931 3860 US (Chicago)
Please email Shane Bies shanebies@hotmail.com or metrodetroitathleticofficials@gmail.com for assistance.
Hope you can join us!
Thank you more than ever this year for your patience, dedication
Metro Detroit Athletic Officials
Due to the postseason exam not yet being available from the MHSAA, the test review meeting schedule for this Wednesday December 11th is cancelled. We will reschedule a virtual meeting once the test is released.
In the meantime, we STRONGLY encourage you to check your MIGS status on the MHSAA website.
Reminder that the MIGS deadline for basketball is Thursday December 26th!
The MHSAA will not allow us to add people after the deadline!
Don’t delay reviewing your status! One of the qualifications to officiate basketball in the postseason is to be a Member In Good Standing (MIGS) with an approved local officials association. We have updated our list on the MHSAA website.
Please remember that if you are MIGS in basketball that you should show as MIGS TWO times (once for boys and once for girls basketball).
How to check your MIGS status on the MHSAA website!
1) Go to www.mhsaa.com and login to MY MHSAA (red button upper right hand corner) with your username/password.
2) Then click the MY MHSAA (should be a blue color now) to pull down a menu of options.
3) Click “Officials Services”
4) Click Member in Good Standing
5) Confirm you are listed with at least one approved association for both boys and girls basketball (if you intend to officiate both).
You may choose to be part of any local approved association as long as they support basketball. If you plan to join the Metro Detroit Athletic Officials association, please submit your registration dues as soon as possible. Again this year, electronic payment is possible!
Send payment to mdaomike@gmail.com via Zelle, Google Pay and PayPal.
For Venmo use @Mike-Schram-19
Include your name, officials ID and your preferred email address.
You may also complete our registration form and mail payment in the next few days to:
Metro Detroit Athletic Officials
11204 Hickory Grove Ct.
South Lyon, Michigan 48178
If you are not listed as MIGS with us, but believe you should be, please email mdaomike@gmail.com
Thank you more than ever this year for your patience, dedication
Metro Detroit Athletic Officials
| Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the meeting last Monday. Below is follow up and reminders for the season. Also remember that registered sport officials in Michigan represent only about 0.1% of the entire state population! Be on time, always act professionally, never stop learning, and most of all, have fun this season! 1) We are sharing the NFHS Faking Being Fouled Best Practices document. It also endorsed by the MHSAA and it’s on their website as well. To help make implementation of this rule easier, remember that we do NOT want stop play immediately IF it takes the advantage away from the OFFENDED team. Wait until the offended team no longer has the advantage and THEN stop play to report the flop. We stop play immediately and report the call only if we are not taking the advantage away from the offended team. Otherwise, it will be a delayed whistle. https://www.nfhs.org/media/7213020/faking-being-fouled-best-practices.pdf 2) The MHSAA has produced a new basketball officials manual for 2024-25 and it’s excellent. New and veteran officials should both take time to review it: https://www.mhsaa.com/sites/default/files/Officials/Basketball/Michigan_BK_Officiating_Manual-2024-2025.pdf?time=1731011442344 3) Don’t forget that the MHSAA has a Sport Specific Content page for basketball page. Go to the link from the main MHSAA page by clicking “Officials” at the top of the MHSAA page, then “Sports Specific Content” and then “Basketball.” Or simply click the direct link below. MHSAA is constantly updating the page. It is where the postseason test will be posted along with other extremely helpful materials. https://www.mhsaa.com/i-am/officials/sports-specific-content/basketball-officials-information 4) A Better Official is a YouTube page that focuses on only high school basketball rules and mechanics. They publish new content regularly including multiple videos that are only 3 minutes long that go over individual new 24-25 rules. Watch them all and go back to the page often! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLI4T_SHvEVdekqAKvW-rxQ 5) Remember to reach out to the assignor if there are any major issues or controversies in your contests (e.g. player or coach ejections, fights, etc.). You want them to hear from you first before coaches and/or the school. Their contact information is in the link below and it will also be on the game assignment you accepted in ArbiterSports. https://metrodetroitathleticofficials.com/?page_id=28 6) Remember that one of the requirements to be tournament eligible is to be a member in good standing with a local approved association. Again this year, electronic payment is possible! Most major apps are available including Zelle, Google Pay, and PayPal. Please send payment to mdaomike@gmail.com for Zelle, Google Pay, and PayPal. For Venmo use @Mike-Schram-19Include your name, officials ID and your preferred email address. Dues can still be paid by completing a hard copy registration form available on our website at: https://metrodetroitathleticofficials.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MDAO-Registration-Form-2024-25.pdf and mailing check to: MDAO 11204 Hickory Grove Ct. South Lyon MI 48178 7) Reminder that our next meeting is coming up soon! It will be virtual and we will cover the test for postseason consideration. Wednesday December 11th at 6:30pm Zoom linked to follow soon! |
MDAO apparel is available through BSN Sports until November 13th. Go to www.bsnteamsports.com and type MDAO24 for the access code. Shirts, shorts, hoodies and more are available!
For more information, click on this link for the flyer:
http://metrodetroitathleticofficials.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MDAO-flyer.pdf
Or scan the below QR code with your camera phone:
Thank you for hard work and dedication this year!