Ratings
In our Association we have a list. The list starts with the Number 1 Official on down to Number 70 or so. This is the Official's ranking. We are ranked two ways.
One: Our peers rank us at the end of the year. Our peers give us a rating of points.
25 points- The highest rating. You are capable of doing post season play.
20 points- You are capable of working 4A/3A/2A/1A/B Varsity games.
15 points- You are capable of working lower level Varsity games.
10 points- You are capable of working J.V. games
5 points- You are capable of working Frosh/Soph games
Two: The Varsity Head Coaches at each school we serve rate us. The coaches make a list of officials 1-20 that they want to officiate their Varsity games. Number 1 being the best.
This is the list our Assigning Secretary goes from to assign officials to each school. (Coaches have power in this association)
The two methods are then tallied and a "Master List" is formed...otherwise known as the "pecking order".
1. John Doe
2. Jane Doe
3. Joe Ref
4. etc. all the way to approx. 70. (and this is just the boys assoiciation...some officails do both girls and boys games.)
To review: You may have an official that is ranked 45 on the "Master List" still get a Varsity game, if a Coach from that school ranked the official on his "list". That official might not work another Varsity game but he gets the one he "deserves" because the Coach wants him.
Sidenote: We serve 5/4A schools, 2/3A schools, 3/2A schools, 3/1A schools and 4/B schools.
Our District/Regional assignments are given to officials that are chosen by Coaches and Athletic Directors. These officials are chosen at special meetings before the playoffs.
Officials are not chosen for district assignments according to the "Master List". So it is possible to have lower ranked officials working playoff games and a higher rated official sitting at home, with no playoff games. (Again, power lies within the school and administrators.)
State Assignments are handed out according to the "Master List". (We have 4 offcials, from our Association, going to "State" this year.)
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