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In Washington state we have 5 classifications of HS BB. 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A and B. Each of those classifications is a separate tournament (boys and girls played at the same location) Each tournament utilizes 16 officials for boys and 16 officials for girls. So each year there are 160 officials who get to experience a state tournament. (You can only go to one tournament a year and cannot do a boys and girls tourney in the same year). The state uses a formula that includes the total number of registered officials in the state, the number of schools your organization services and the number of officials required (160) which determines the number of officials your organization sends to state. For our organization we select 7 officials each year. (with our local policy being-go one year- sit one year)
The state will allocate slots in the different classifications and allows the officials organization to name those officials. This year we got 2 at the 4A, 2 at 3A, 1 each at 2A, 1A and the B. The officials are then selected from the ratings and evaluations from the previous year with the top seven officials (who did not go last year) that are available and physically ready. We are thinking of changing our local policy to allow an official to go 2 consecutive years and then sit out one year. This allows for a lot more exposure throughout our list. No hidden agendas or smokey backrooms, just work on your game to get to that spot on the list to get selected. In past years due to injuries, officials opting out of a state assignemt and availibility we have gone top #16-18 on a 45 man Varsity list with no problem.
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