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[Sorry to switch sports but I do basketball and football.]
I was once asked to work a game in a small town at the same school in which I teach. We have very few officials who could get off work early and our school had no classes when there were sports on so I was available.
At the captains' conference, I asked the two captains if they had any questions and the home team captain turned to me and said: "Do we have a Math test tomorrow?" :-)
I do agree that each official and association must decide for themselves. I have done games for my own school and with fellow officials as the coaches. I have not run into any problems. However, there have been games and leagues for which we decided that it would be in the best interest not to work the game.
You cannot take it to a rediculous level though. For example, I hope to make it to the College level someday but I have attended three out of 10 of the province's colleges so I would be in trouble if they had an alma mater rule.
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