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We have playoff games assisgned to our association by the state. Then, we have our executive board assign individuals. We don't do crews anymore. We believe that we have stronger crews in the playoffs this way, plus, it gives the strong individual on a weak crew the chance to do a playoff game. During the course of the season, our board does observations of games and takes notes on the individuals, so that we have concrete data on which to make judgments. We have catergories such as signals, hustle, position, coverage, appearance, mobility, etc. in which we take notes. We use the notes to give feedback to the individual official. It takes some effort on the part of the board, but it has caused some individuals to see the areas to work on and it has improved the overall level of officiating by our association.
This system of using mixed (all-star) crews has impressed the state office to the point that we are getting more playoff games than we used to get. As a WH, I feel more confident out there with the strongest individuals on my crew in the playoffs.
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