[rpirtle]

Texas' school governing body (UIL) and the state officials' association (TASO) allows high school coaches to "scratch" as many officials as they want, as often as they want, for any reason they want, and at any time during the season they want. It is absolutely the most frustrating, idiotic, and infuriating system I have ever had the misfortune to work under. In addition, the coaches are allowed to submit a "Preferred Officials" list. Some larger school districts scratch all but 15 or 20 officials out of a 300 or 400 member chapter. An no official is allowed to see the list of schools that might have scratched you. My college supervisor does not allow "scratching" in the conferences he covers...thank goodness.