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Originally posted by Bob M.
REPLY: The problem with a coach being asked to subjectively evaluate an official's performance and his perceived ability to officiate various levels of the game is just that -- its subjectivity. Leave subjectivity to supervisors' observations. The coach should be asked simple questions that have unequivocal answers that can't be disputed. Answers to questions that are subjective in nature--especially with regard to an official's knowledge, positioning, and judgement--will invariably be filtered through the lens of the coach's last experience (i.e. "game") with the official. That may lead to inflated or deflated extremes, neither of which add any value to an evaluation process.
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I agree. Personally, I don't like it very much because it is subjective. The IHSA says they believe that coaches can be objective in giving out there ratings just like we could be objective about evaluating a contractor who is doing work for us. Whatever....
Fortunately, playoff selection is based upon a number of other factors and NOT just coach's ratings.