It's easy to get (or keep) officials classified as ICs without any new statutes. All the associations need to do is stop trying to excercise so much control over the officials.
"You must attend 'N' meetings to work. You must wear 'X' brand of shoes/slacks. You must use the 'Z' mechanics. You may only wear 'B' color shirts. You may not take games from any other association/assignor. You may not subcontract this game to another official."
The one in Spokane appears to be going about it properly. Even at that, southern Wisconsin sounds like a lot better place to work baseball, businesswise.
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