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Originally Posted by Publius
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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I believe most State Chapters dictate the number of meetings that are necessary for officials to officiate NFHS ball. Along with jersey and slack colors. Summer ball was less restrictive for us.
We always wanted our members to attend so that they would learn something, which the majority seemed very willing to do. As an incentive we set the dues at $50.00 per year with a $5 rebate for each meeting attended , up to 5 meetings. Dues could end up being $25.00.
There were choices for jersey colors but hats were required with our logo on.
Even then it was tough getting some people to buy a new one when they turned, faded pink. In fact we had an agreement with a local sporting goods shop where the officials could charge their new equipment and the association would pay. It would then be deducted from there final check. It really helped getting grey slacks on the officials instead of faded pink.
You could work for any association you wanted however once you stiff our association to work a higher price game for someone else then you were allowed to continue working for someone else indefinitely. The association signed contracts based upon officials availability, if the officials screw us why should we allow him to be a member in good standing?
Are assignments were handed out based upon availibity, ability and longevity in the assoc. When an official dumps (subcontracts) a game then we no longer had control of the officials we sent to games. ALL games had to be returned to the assignor.
I state all this because it seems as though you have some problems with your association being a little to dictorial OR you just want to do whatever YOU want. I am not sure however, I believe that some organizations are run like prisons but as an exboard member, president, evaulator, assignor, interpretor and floorsweeper, I wanted to give you some insight from helping run the Assoc. and know it is not easy to please everyone and run a good one.