[JRutledge]

I think whether people want to realize it or not, coaches always have a say in who is seen as a good or bad official. If a coach complains, that draws attention that otherwise would not be there. If a coach gives praise, then that obviously gives the official some points they might not get. Not every place has evaluators that have a say in who gets a playoff game or not. Maybe one coach that has an opinion might not mean anything, but if 10 coaches think an official is terrible, then that could affect how that official advances.

In our state they found that the margin between ratings of a losing and winning coach was decimal points. It was not a huge difference at all. Even saying all of that, you had to have other factors pulling for you or you do not work playoff games. It really is that simple. The coaches might bring light to a situation that ordinarily would not have been there (good or bad).

Peace