[JRutledge]

I think it depends on the guys you work for. Or better yet where you want to work. I deal with guys that have games literally all over the state. So I summit different availibility sheets, if for no other reason because I would rather work closer to home on certain dates. I would not like to be going very far on weekdays, or days I know that I have to work or tend to other obligations. Or better yet, sometimes you know what assignors are used to giving everyone. Some will assign you 2 or 3 games no matter what. So you do not have to worry about them interfering with you other schedules that much. But some schedule you 10 games if you are open, and unless you want to do 10 games in their league and see every team in that conference. Or worse, see the same team 2 or 3 times, you just limit the amount of games you are availible for.

After all the availibility sheets are in, then I just take what comes in first. After that there is not much you can do about it. Unless you know that giving back games is not going to hurt you. And sometimes I do will do that or have to do that when assignors just send me games in the mail after not hearing from for months. I might have already been called by one assignor and taken a few from him.

I guess you just have to know your people. And ask them when they plan to assign the games and go from there.

Peace