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Originally Posted by DonInKansas
I can see that there are some benefits to an association I'm sure, but I guess my vision about the whole thing s skewed. All of my VERY limited knowledge of how associations work is limited to what I've read on this board as well as browsing some websites. All I hear is griping and chirping about "good old boys" in associations as well. All I know is Kansas, so I guess I'm used to doing the legwork that a lot of you are paying the association to do for you. I've only had one time where I believe a coach has cost me games (this was in JUCO baseball, an event that still haunts me to this day, but that's another story).
While I agree that I do not have the training many of you have, as well as the large network of officials to trade war stories with, help with critiquing my game, and other things, I'm happy without the many hassles a lot of the big city guys have. I guess I'm "small town" that way.  I'll never stand firm that one way is better as I have minimal information as to how the association guys operate, I'm just speaking basically from what I know. |
There are definitely some benefits to the system - or lack thereof - in Kansas as well, I won't deny that! I would have had a full V schedule for the first time this year had I stayed - finally would have been in the same area for a couple years.
As for being "small town", I am very much that way, and am fortunate to be in a fairly rural area here in South Carolina. The biggest difference from my time in Kansas is that, while all I work are small towns right now (one school in 4-A around here, all others are 1- and 2-A), there is a small town about every 10 miles here. I worked 21 JV and V games in three weeks in November and December and didn't ever travel more than 30 miles. Having worked NW, NC, and NE Kansas, I've got to say this is nice!
Oh, and as for the griping and chirping, this wouldn't be an officiating site without it, would it?!?
