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Originally posted by JRutledge
IHSA Handbook
D. Post-Season Assignments. The IHSA will assign officials to post season tournaments. Assignments are based on a number of factors, but not limited to the
following:
1. Power Rating 30 points possible
a. Promotional level X R C, C 5 pts., R 3 pts., X 1 pts.
b. Part 1 exam score 97 - 5 pts., 92 4 pts., 87 3 pts., 84 2 pts, 80 1 pts.
c. Previous tournament experience SF 5 pt., Super or Semi 4 pts.,
Sec/Quart 3pts., Regional 1 pt.
d. All rating (use percentile based on average rating divided by # of ratings)
90% - 5 pts. 80% - 4 pts. 70% - 3 pts. 60% - 2 pts. 50 % - 1 pt.
e. Number of High School varsity games worked
70% - 5 pts., 60% - 4 pts., 50% - 3 pts., 40% - 2 pts., 30% - 1 pt.
(based on number of games allowed by the IHSA by-laws in regular season for each sport by the IHSA by-laws)
f. Top 15 List from Associations, Assignors, and Schools (based on percentile of average rating divide by the number of rating)
90% - 5 pts., 80% - 4 pts., 70% - 3 pts. 60% - 2 pts., 50% - 1 pt.
6. Preference is given to Certified Official with high power rating then to
Recognized Official with high power rating. High power rating may move a
Registered Official over a Certified Official in early rounds of the post season
tournament.
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Am I reading this right, Jeff? If you get 97% on your exam, that will give you 3 more power points than if you score 84% on the exam? Iow, out of a total of 30 power points available, you could have a total power rating that might actually be 10% higher than if you wrote a poorer exam? And that corresponding 10% raise in an official's power rating might be enough to move an inexperienced Registered Official into a play-off game over a Certified Official?
Sounds to me like there IS an incentive there to do as well on the exam as you can. Of course, as I said before, the way that a system is supposed to run vs. the way that it actually runs can be quite a bit different. Hopefully, the IHSA knows their officials rather than assigning some play-off games by numbers.
[Edited by Jurassic Referee on Oct 28th, 2004 at 05:06 PM]