[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Ok, so I'm way late on the original topic, which, if I vaguely remember, is about the NFHS test. Our assoociation, in IL (same state as JRut), sets aside a meeting to go over the test every year. In IL, we need to complete the Part 1 test (open book), and turn it in by around Nov. 15th. The association meeting is usually before the state deadline. I would say most of the members have already done the test, and most of them already have their grades and answers back by the meeting. We go over each question, and there are discussions on some of the questions. It has never been implied, that I know of, that this was just a way of getting the answers. Are there some officials that use this meeting as a way to get the answers before turning them in? Probably, but not many. I would venture to guess the ones that do this are also not the top officials in the association, because the ones that want to be good also have the persistance and ability to go through the test on their own. I think the officials that take the short-cut of getting the answers without doing it on their own would be more likely to take other short-cuts in their game as well. And it will probably show at some point down the line.

Me, I go through the test beforehand because of fear - fear that I might miss or not know something that everyone else knows is obvious.

Amen.

Also to piggy back on what you said, there is a group of officials that get together and we talk go over the test long before our local association does. We not only go over the answers, we give the reference and might discuss why the answer is true or false. Once again, this is an open book test. The test has to be completed this year by November 20 (according to the website) which is a week into the Girl's Basketball season and the first day of the Boy's Basketball season. It is not like the state is unaware that people could be going over the exam on some level. The test was made available online earlier this week, so that is two months to get the exam done. I do not have my new books yet and I am sure most officials do not, but if I wanted to complete the test based on what the new rules are and the POE, it is not hard to finish the exam.

Peace