About BASO
High School Sports Officials
BASO contracts with schools in the Santa Clara Valley to supply sports officials for football, volleyball, field hockey, basketball, soccer, wrestling, baseball, softball and gymnastics. We provide training and assignments, which are scheduled according to your availability. We are a close partner with the Central Coast Section of the CIF.
Come join our ranks!
There’s a shortage of high school officials in almost every sport. In some communities the shortage is critical and high school games are being either postponed or cancelled.
Becoming a high school official is the easiest call you’ll ever make. High school officials protect the integrity of the games our kids love to play by demonstrating qualities like honesty, objectivity, consistency, courage and common sense. They have the opportunity to help teenagers learn life lessons that will benefit them for a lifetime. As veteran officials continue to retire, new officials have an opportunity to make a huge difference in the lives of hundreds of young people every year.
Consider the many benefits of becoming a high school official:
- You’ll be a role model for the youth in your community
- It’s a great way to stay in good physical condition
- Hours are flexible
- You’ll earn extra income
- You’ll expand your network of friends and have fun
Meet Our Team
BASO is the group that recruits, schedules and trains officials for 9 high school sports in Santa Clara County. Included are the West Catholic League, the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League, and the Blossom Valley Athletic League. Here are our assigners and key contacts for the sport we serve:
Fall
Field Hockey - Assigners
Tim Grice - officiallytimgrice@protonmail.com- 415-244-4684
Bob Schuster - bobshers@msn.com - 408-203-7721
Football - Assigners
Randy Frey - randolph.frey@gartner.com-
Phil Beltran - pjbeltran@scu.edu
Rick Moore - rrmore1026@yahoo.com - 408-504-8852
Volleyball - Assigners (both Boys and Girls)
Diane Cranor - dcranormzb@gmail.com - 408-205-7818
Mark Rogers - nofactor63@aol.com - 408-396-7804
Winter
Basketball - Assigners (both Boys and Girls)
Mark Gray - mgray.ref@gmail.com - 408-807-1151
Scott Calvin - scottcalvin99@gmail.com - 408-981-1196
Soccer - Assigners (both Boys and Girls)
David Natwick - davidnatwick@gmail.com - 408-205-8551
Dana Johnston - johnstond@brokeronemortgage.com- 408-888-7132
Wrestling - Assigner
Duane Morgan - duanemorgan6@icloud.com - 831-595-4338
Spring
Baseball - Assigners
Rick Moore - rrmore1026@yahoo.com - 408-504-8852
Brian Blassingame - bzblass@gmail.com - 408-368-1421
Softball - Assigner
Jeff Pratt - jpratt54@hotmail.com - 408-472-6903
Volleyball - Same as above with the Boys and Girls
Gymnastics - Assigner
Diane Gibbs - dianegibbs888@msn.com - 408-568-8919
Become an Official
Sports officiating is a challenging job, but there are great rewards. To be a successful official, you will need mental toughness, good people skills and thick skin. Sports officiating will inherently teach you all of those skills and much more. If you love sports, you will have the best view of the game as an official. More importantly, officiating will teach you how to view the games in a whole new light – one that emphasizes fairness, integrity, decisiveness and sound judgement. Get ready to challenge yourself and start one of the most rewarding jobs you’ll ever have!