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Originally posted by JRutledge
I have to disagree with part of what you are saying. I still work in places where the ADs give out games. The ADs still hire 3 officials because the state is not going back to 2 Officials. The state is going to stay with 3 Person mechanics and either the ADs have people work what they will see in the playoffs or they might get surprised by what might happens in the playoffs when it really counts. Peace
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In a lot of cases, that's true. But there are still schools in my area that only hire 2 officials, and they are trying to convince other schools to do the same because they claim they don't see a better game called with 3. Obviously you and I know that has more to do with the specific officials than the 3-person system. Whether it's just old-fashioned thinking that will eventually go away, or if it's gaining momentum, has yet to be seen.
But, I'll bet if you poll coaches and AD's about which is more important, working within the system or getting the call right, the vast majority will say get the call right. It's up to us as officials to show them working within the system is usually the best way to get it right.