[ChuckElias]

Absolutely. It helps if the better conferences give out schedules first. But I think the assignor would rather have you be up front and tell him that you're expecting some other games than get turn-backs.

At camp this summer, they told us to be completely up front with assignors. Tell them that you do a couple other leagues and need to get your schedule from them first. Or tell them that you'll take his games, with the clear understanding that you'll be turning some back if you get games on those same dates from your "better" league.

That's how it works for me with my HS and college schedules. I turn in open availability sheets, but my HS assignor knows that if I get a college game that I will turn back his game. I think I'm lucky in that respect. Everybody around here understands that if you have the opportunity to do a higher level game, you should take it.

Chuck