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Maybe the ref had such good presence that rule knowledge isn't necessary or maybe the game was in Illinois where the rules of the game depend on who the assignor is (oh, I couldn't resist). :-)
Yes, I can see where there could be a breeding ground for a "good ol' boys" network with the system you describe. I've always thought that giving coaches or A.D.'s any input to the officials who get their games is a huge conflict of interest. In our area, we have a combination of peer (fellow officials) ratings and independent observer ratings that determine where an official is rated. That determines the level of games they are qualified for. Then we have an assignor (NOT an active official) who schedules the officials for the games. I suppose you could have a "good ol' boys" network if the assignor was "taking care of his friends," but we also have a board of directors who oversees the assignor as well as "guidelines" for how the assigning is done based on the official's rating.
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