Money is an issue here (I live in the DC area NOT Nevada anymore
) as well as the third person. Fortunately we have an assigner who will send a 3rd official to a game if needed.
We really can't control the money but we can control the third person. If the U2 is weak and it shows they can easily become the target of the coaches. They complain that there is no reason to have the U2 because they aren't ready for the game anyway. I know for a fact this has been said before by coaches and administration and quite frankly they are often right.