California Basketball Officials Association

Name

California Basketball Officials Association

Legal name

California Basketball Officials Association

Website

https://cboa.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Officiating Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Rules, Officiating & Referee Associations (Officials/umpires bodies) (MPAKAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

Keywords

• Basketball officiating services
• Sports officials certification
• Game assignment scheduling
• High school athletics
• Referee training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Redondo Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Members pay annual dues to their respective units. The dues vary by unit - Mojave unit charges $175 per season. These dues cover association membership, training materials, and administrative costs.
2. Assignment Fees: Officials pay assignment fees to receive game assignments. NCBOA charges an $80 assignment fee payable via Ref Pay or check to NCBOA.
3. Independent Contractor Payments: Officials receive payment directly from schools or via ArbiterPay for officiating services performed at CIF and high school games.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The California Basketball Officials Association (CBOA) is a membership-based nonprofit organization that trains, certifies, and assigns basketball officials for high school games. It operates through 28+ regional units across California, Washington, and Wisconsin, delivering instructional programs, CIF-sanctioned accreditation, and game assignment coordination for member officials.

Product overview

The California Basketball Officials Association (CBOA) is a membership organization, not a technology product company. It operates a network of 28 local units across California, Washington, and Wisconsin that coordinate basketball officiating services for high schools. The organization's core offering consists of membership management through a web-based portal with unit-specific websites, an online new member application system, and an instructional/certification program for training basketball officials. Additional services include an events calendar system, ArbiterPay integration for payment processing, and a gear shop for official supplies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CBOA Membership Organization

Quantifiable outcome

• 20 hours of instruction for returning members and 23 hours for new officials annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NASO (National Association of Sports Officials)minorOthersNASO is listed as a preferred partner of CBOA, providing resources and advocacy for sports officials nationally
• Purchase Officials (POS)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPOS is a preferred partner providing officials supplies and equipment to CBOA members
• Fox-40 InternationalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFox-40 is a preferred partner supplying whistles and officiating equipment to CBOA members
• Neat TucksminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNeat Tucks is a preferred partner providing officials apparel and gear
• REFR SportsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorREFR Sports is a preferred partner providing officiating equipment
• Referee MagazineminorOthersReferee Magazine is listed as a preferred partner providing industry publications and resources
• California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIF is the governing body that sanctions CBOA officials to work high school basketball games during regular league and post-season play. CBOA is one of two San Diego County basketball officials' associations sanctioned by CIF.
• ArbiterPaycoreTechnology or IntegrationArbiterPay is the payment processing platform used for official game payments. Officials receive payment for services via ArbiterPay.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS): National federation that sets playing rules for high school sports including basketball and accredits state associations. Comparable as the apex rule-setting body whose standards CBOA officials must learn and enforce.
• California Interscholastic Federation (CIF): Governing body that sanctions CBOA and regulates high school athletics in California. Comparable as the regulatory counterpart whose sanctioning relationship defines CBOA's market access and operating legitimacy.
• Fox 40 International: Major global manufacturer and supplier of officiating equipment, particularly whistles. Comparable as part of the same officiating supply ecosystem; CBOA lists Fox 40 as a preferred partner serving its member base.
• Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA): Governing body for high school activities in Washington state that sanctions CBOA's WA-Northwestern unit. Comparable as the regulatory counterpart governing CBOA's multi-state footprint in the Pacific Northwest.
• ArbiterPay: Payment processing platform used across the sports officiating industry for assigning and paying officials. Comparable as enabling technology infrastructure that CBOA integrates with and depends on for its core payment flow to members.
• Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA): Governing body for high school athletics in Wisconsin that sanctions the WI-Madison and WI-Milwaukee units of CBOA. Comparable as the regulatory counterpart governing CBOA's geographic expansion beyond California.

Broad incumbents

• International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO): International body specifically for basketball officials providing training, certification, and representation across regions. Closely comparable to CBOA in mission (advancing basketball officiating standards) and member services (training, certification), though operating at international scope.
• National Association of Sports Officials (NASO): National industry association providing resources, advocacy, and training for sports officials across all sports. Comparable to CBOA as both serve as membership-based bodies representing officials, though NASO operates at the national level and covers all sports. NASO is also a listed preferred partner of CBOA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cboa_net
• Facebookfacebook.com/dvboa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/california-basketball-officials-association

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries28 records

Funding overview

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