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PresentedtoPNBOAGeneralMembershipDec9,2011 Viewvideohttp://www.youtube.com/user/PNBOAtraining 1. Whyaretheorganizationslookingtoconsolidate?Severalreasons a. Surveyofbothorganizationsthispastsummershowedadesiretodosomesortof merge/consolidation b. Bothorganizationsdoverysimilarthingsthatcouldbeconsolidatedandpossiblyreduce overheadcosts i. Recruiting ii. Training iii. Meetings iv. Assigngames v. Officiategames vi. Billcustomers vii. Payofficials viii. Evaluateofficials ix. HaveVarsityandJVlists x. Havesimilarboardsthatmanagetheorganizationssimilarly. xi. Onlymaindifferencereallyisthatonegroupofficiatesboysbasketball,other groupofficiatesgirlsbasketball c. 174of283totalofficialsalreadyworkJV/Varsityinbothorganizations(approximate numbers) i. 41of85PNBOAVarsitylist ii. 57of72SOWBVarsitylist iii. 44of62PNBOANonVarstiy iv. 32of64SOWBJVList d. Couldputmoremoneybackinofficialspocketsbyhavinglessassessment,more flexibilityandopportunitiestoofficiategames e. Neworganizationmayalleviatehavetaxincentives(savings) f. Wouldmakemanagingallmembershiprosterssimplerforvolunteerboardmembers g. Makeiteasierforschoolsandleagues i. Dealwithonlyoneorganizationtomanagealltheirgames h. Consolidatingorganizationshaspotentialtogiveofficialsmoreopportunities,flexibility andlessadministrationforgameassignments 2. HaveotherBasketballorganizationsconsolidation? a. Yes,Spokanehasdoneacompleteconsolidation(approx2009?) b. SnohomishstoppedexploringmergeinDec2011

Page2 Dec9,2011 PNBOA+SOWBConsolidation FAQs&PresentationOutline 3. Aretheregroupslikeoursnotconsideringdoingthisandifso,whynot? a. Yes,TriCitiesandTacoma b. Coupleofreasons i. Organizationsdontreallygetalong ii. Fewofficialsworkbothsides 4. Whatwouldasingleorganizationlooklike? a. Newname b. Singleboardofdirectors c. Onesetofdues d. Onesetofmeetings/training e. OneWebsite 5. Wouldofficialshavetoworkbothboysandgirlsbasketball? a. Currentofficialswouldhavechoice(flexibility) i. Boysonly ii. Girlsonly iii. Both 6. Howwouldassignmentsbemade? a. Withover21,000gamesthatweassign,itwillnotbeaonepersonjob b. Officialswillhaveflexibilityongivingavailabilityforgamestheyarewantingwork. 7. Howmanylists? a. WewouldcontinuetohaveseparatelistsforBoys/GirlsVarsity/JV 8. Evaluations a. OfficialswouldcontinuetobeevaluatedseparatelyonBoysandGirlsgamesfor rankingoneitherlist 9. Thislookslikeamerger a. Thisisnotamerger.Bydefinition,aMergercanimplyonecompanytakingover another. 10. Thisisconsolidation.Bydefinition,Consolidationmeanstobringtogether(separateparts)into asingleorunifiedwhole,tocombine,tounite.Thatiswhatwearedoing 11. Dues a. Wouldwestillneedthem? 12. Costtodothis a. Spokanecostwasaround$2,000(severalyearsagoapprox2009) b. Hadseveralattorneyswithinbothorganizationswhohelpedkeepthecostsdown c. Costforattorneyfees,filing,etcwillrangein$1015,000totalforbothPNBOA&SOWB d. CostswouldbesharedequallybybothSOWB&PNBOA 13. Timetodothis a. Spokanetook2years b. PNBOAplanstotakevoteforconsolidation(2/3approvalrequired)inJan2013 c. Mergewouldbeauthorizedfor201314season,butmaytakelonger

Page3 Dec9,2011 PNBOA+SOWBConsolidation FAQs&PresentationOutline 14. WhatwearevotingoninJanuary2012.Thisvotewillbetakenelectronically.Thisvoteisnot required,butthePNBOABoardwantsALLPNBOAMEMBERStohaveinputonthisprocess beforededicatingtimeandmoneytomoveforward. a. TohavethePNBOAandSOWBspendthetime,moneyandefforttonaildownthe specificsofbecominganeworganizationbasedonthismodel i. Newname ii. Newboardofdirectors(andassociatedvoting) iii. 2assignorsandtheirduties iv. SeparateVarsity/JVListsforboysandgirls v. DevelopnewGoverningDocuments 1. Constitution 2. Bylaws 3. BoardPolicies 4. ServiceAgreement 5. ImplementationSchedule vi. Financialimplications vii. LegalImpliciations viii. Other,unforeseenitems 15. GoalisthatbyJanuary2013,bothmembershipswillneedtovoteondissolvingcurrent organizationsandcreatingnewone a. Thiswilltake2/3smajorityofallmembersfromeachorganization b. Wouldtakeeffectfor20132014season c. Timeframedependsonhowlongittakestotakecareof i. Legalissues ii. FinancialIssues d. Monthlyupdatestobesentouttoallmembersofbothorganizations e. Willtakeadedicatedeffortbymembersofeachorganizationtomakehappen i. Ifyouhaveaskillsetyouthinkwouldbebeneficialhelp! ii. IfyouhavequestionsASKANYBOARDMEMBERorCOMMITTEEMEMBER 16. WOA(toourunderstanding)issupportiveofourgroupsconsolidating.WOAhasbeenadvisedof ouractions,progress,andplannednextsteps 17. PNBOAisinagoodfinancialpositiontosupportthecostsassociatedwithaconsolidation ConsolidationCommittee(Wedonthavealltheanswers,butwerehappytohelp/discuss!): TimGately,PNBOAPresident,president@pnboa.org NoelBourke,SOWBPresident,president@sowb.org KentBinning,PNBOACommitteeRepresentative,kent@tfpartners.net MikeLloyd,CommitteeRepresentative(BothGroups),afmsgt7797@comcast.net ChrisWhite,SOWBCommitteeRepresentative,chrismwhite2@gmail.com