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Originally Posted by JRutledge
The reason I said this could be a conflict of interest, it seems to me that the local assigning secretary can assign his/her friends and not recommend the best official. Now do I feel they should have some imput? Of course they should, but they should not be the one making the actual assigning. That should be someone independent that does not have a regular interaction with those officials in my opinion.
I am not saying that all systems are perfect. I just think the system that KY has produced was part of the reason this whole thing blew up, based on what I have read and what some sources told me. Even if an official is qualified by all standards, it gives the appearance of something that is not that way. I am glad I do not live in such a system. I think this is why there is a shortage of officials across the country. The appearance is often worse than what is reality.
Peace
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Well, I know the person that assigns the games personally. His son in law is in the association and never gets to do "big games" like that. He works the 1st or 2nd round then sits the rest of the season. How many guys will do that? I think is says alot about the person.
But you are correct. There are places that the "good ole boy" network runs rampant, but not in that association and not in the one I am in. It mainly runs in the rural areas where good officials are hard to come by. That's why our committee system system seems to work best. Sometimes the coaches have interaction with the officials and sometimes they do not. Works better than most (except for me). I don't do alot of HS ball and it really hurts me in the ratings. We all stay in it hoping to get a tourney game someday. I feel that I have the best grasp of the three person system, yet barely get district games. So the system is not flawless. (I know that sounds like I am tooting my own horn, but I worked really hard and spent alot of "bling bling" to get where I am. Someday, when I can work more HS games it will pay off. I just chosse the college games now for more experience).
Great debate though. Love talking about things like this with other people that know what's what!