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Originally posted by Junker
One of the concerns I have in Iowa with going 3 man in the tournaments is working with 2 officials you don't know. I feel that in 3 man, even more so than 2, it is difficult to build consistency in a game with officials you haven't worked with. I can see where this might be a problem. We haven't heard from the state as to how officials will be assigned, ie as crews or individuals (this is nothing new). Any thoughts on this from states that do use 3?
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Just my 1 1/2 cents - I usually have no problem working with people I hadn't worked with before. Maybe it comes from working enough 3-person with different partners, but that's where "trust your partners" really comes into play, along with a good pre-game. If you are all on the same page, from areas of coverage to how "tight" or "loose" the game will be called, then it shouldn't matter who your partners are.
The first year IL went to 3-person in the post-season, I found out I was working with one guy who had never worked a 3-person game in his life. This 1st round playoff game was his first ever 3-person game. He happened to be riding with our 3rd, who I knew, so he got a crash course on the way to the game, as well as a thorough pre-game. We got through it with no major problems, but it did make the game a little uncomfortable. I can see that as a problem once a state initially moves from 2-person to 3. But as it becomes more prevalent, there should be less problems as time goes on.