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Posted 2026-01-17 by
Derek Sieg - IHSA Volleyball Official of the Year
Congratulations to Derek Sieg, BNOA VP-Volleyball, for his selection by the IHSA as Official of the Year for Volleyball. Derek is a long time official, with officiating experience in basketball and football over the years in addition to volleyball. Derek is a recent state finals official in girls basketball and a past president of our Association.
To be considered for this honor, an official must first be nominated by an Officials Association recognized by the IHSA or by an IHSA administrator. IHSA staff members then vote on the winners based on factors such as character, skill as an official, and levels worked in the IHSA State Series. The BNOA Executive Committee nominated Derek for this award.
This year’s winners will be recognized during the 2026 IHSA Officials Conference, which will be held July 10-11 in Normal, Illinois - more details to follow on this event.
Derek, congratulations on this award and thanks for all you do for Officiating, our Association and the IHSA!
Kevin Maffett, BNOA President
https://www.ihsa.org/news-media/article/ihsa-announces-2025-26-officials-of-the-year
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Posted 2026-01-10 by
BNOA CONSTITUTION - REVISED
BNOA Members - the Executive Committee has proposed revisions to the BNOA Constitution. These revisions require approval by a majority of voting members with a 30 day review period. A link to the voting form was included in the email sent Friday, Jan 9. The current constitution, proposed revised constitution and a summary of changes are available for review by clicking the 'About' tab on the home page of our website. https://www.bnoa.org/about A Zoom forum is scheduled for Sunday, February. 1 at 6 pm to review and answer any questions. Let me know if any questions.
Kevin Maffett
Awards
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Past and current inductees into the BNOA Hall of Fame.
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Presented in the memory of Rory Hodgson to the less experienced official who best exemplifies the ideals of sports officiating, and who has worked to gain experience and knowledge necessary to advance in his/her officiating career.
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Presented in the memory of Allan Russell to the BNOA official who did the most in promoting the ideals of sports officiating, and the development of young officials.
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"Friends of the BNOA" - Award to individuals outside of officiating to be honored with the recognition they deserve for helping advance officiating, retain sports officials, and promote sports in general.
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The Kevin Mallehan Scholarship Was Started In 2013 By The BNOA Executive Board In Honor Of Lifelong BNOA Member & IHSA Umpire Kevin Mallehan. This Scholarship Will Be Awarded Each Year , With The Recipient Being Recognized At The Annual Hall Of Fame Banquet. The Recipient Of The Scholarship Shall Be An Official In Good Standing With The BNOA Or An Organization Recognized By The BNOA Executive Board . The Application Period Shall Run From August 1st Thru March 1st Each Calendar Year. All Applications And Monetary Awards Will Be Reviewed By The Present BNOA Board Of Directors.