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Originally posted by JRutledge
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This has nothing to do with Tony really at all, but since on the "other board" coaches were claiming that they would not hire officials that did not do lower levels or have other experience, I wanted to see if that applied all over the country. I would like to find out if Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and even Indiana have different standards for HS officials. It might help officials that answer questions about becoming an official and how it relates to the actual jurisdiction that the prospective official resides. It would be easier to ask the question then looking up all 50 states for their requirements and not knowing the ins and outs of a particular state's assigning practices.
[/B][/QUOTE]There's nothing the matter with the above reasons for posting,now I know that I won't have to read any kind of "I told you so" post that is based on self-interpretation of incomplete data.Different areas or associations in larger states could have completely different standards,due to the number of games available,number of officials available,use of assigners vs. schools booking their own officials,etc. I had the same doubts as Chuck,and I'm now glad that we were both wrong and we won't have to see this thread referenced in any follow-up posts to Tony in the future.