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Originally posted by MajorCord
I have been doing private schools and public school JV for three years now. In that time, I have never been offered a "lockeroom" to run to. In this area, JV officials arrive in uniform, we remove our jackets and they are left at the scorer's table. When the game is over, we go to the scorer's table, get our jackets and leave.
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To show up in your uniform is unprofessional where I live. We do have officials that do that, but they stay at the lower levels. I have never been to one school where I did not have a locker room. Now all of the "locker rooms" might not be very big or very good places to change, but they provide you some place to change. If there is a JV or Prelim game before a varsity, 9 times out of 10 the JV officials dress in the same room with the varsity officials. I live in Illinois where snow and freezing rain are very common at this time of year. There is no way someone could come from outside and guarantee that their uniform would not be soiled by the elements.
If no other reason I think as a safety measure all officials need a locker room for the end of games. We need a place where we can go and talk and discuss events of the game. If I were you I would raise this concern to your local association or state. If this is a true story I am sure this happens a lot more if JV officials are coming to the games dressed.
If you come dressed and leave, how do you learn to become a varsity official?
Peace