[JRutledge]

Also in Illinois we have to give information to the IHSA about a conviction dealing with sex offenses or drug offenses and the reasons why we were convicted (if that applies to us) of a crime in order maintain a license. Getting an official's license in our state is like applying for any other license where ethics and responsibility are at the heart of having the license. You have to apply to a state organization and that state organization is responsible for qualifying you to work. It sounds like the problem that might happen in other states is local officialÂ’s associations are too involved in giving games and do not have the resources to check up on things like a criminal background of a potential official.

Peace