BOCES Late Start Form - For games that start 20 or more minutes past their scheduled starting time, you must complete and submit this form within 3 business days to receive a late fee.

BOCES Turnback Appeal Form - If you need to turnback an assignment for an allowed reason, complete and submit this form to your OCC representative immediately to request an appeal.

BOCES Unsportsmanlike Report - This report is to be completed and submitted by game officials within 24 hours of the incident and/or violation.

Official Recruitment Incentive - The Official Recruitment Incentive is designed to encourage current officials to recruit new officials to the various officials’ groups in Section VIII. Section VIII will pay any current official a fee of $100 to recruit a new official.

Officials Incentive Plan - The Official Incentive Plan is designed to encourage current sport officials to become certified in another sport. Section VIII will reimburse an official for the cost of the class (up to a maximum of $200.00) if the official works the required number of games in the subsequent season.

Officials Responsibilities -

Mechanics Manual: 2-Person Crew - A 2-Person Crew officials' mechanics manual prepared by the NYSGBOA and the Westchester Putnam Women's Basketball Officials Association.

Officiating Manual for a Crew of 3 - Collegiate Commissioners Association Women's Basketball Officiating Manual for a crew of three.

2025-2026 & 2026-2027 NCAA Women’s Basketball Rule Book - The PDF version of the NCAA Women's Basketball Rule Book that will be used for the next two seasons.

2025-26 Girls’ Middle School Basketball Rules - These are the updated rules for the Girls' 2026 Middle School basketball season.

2026 NYS Girls’ Basketball Rules Modifications - Adjustments of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Rules to be used for the New York State Girls Basketball Season

2026 Rules Interpretation Meeting Presentation -

2026-27 Rules Exam Pretest - The Google Form to submit the test is now available and your test answers can be submitted at NYS Girls Basketball Exam.  The link will close Friday November 6 11:59 pm. The link will close Friday November 6th at 11:59pm. Please make sure to get that done prior to that. Remember…. when going to submit […]

2026-27 Women’s Basketball Rules Case Book - 2026-27 NCAA Women’s Basketball Case Book

Plastic Inserts Guide - Over the past several seasons, the rules committee has made editorial revisions to this approved ruling to make it clear as to what is a permitted to be inserted into a piercing hole to keep the hole from closing.

Points of Emphasis – 2025 - The Points of Emphasis presentation delivered at the November 24, 2025 membership meeting.

NYSPHSAA Sportsmanship Card - The NYSPHSAA Sportsmanship Card is to be read to both teams prior each game.

Section VIII Sportsmanship Policy - This document contains the full text of the Sportsmanship Policy for Section VIII.