[26 Year Gap]

There was a guy in a prior assn that had a ponytail, wore glasses, and was overweight. His hair was black & gray, so it really accented the ponytail. He could never understand why he did not move up the ranks.

For the situation at hand, this was a bogus situation. Unless the officiating was extremely poor, the assignment should have been kept all the way through. If no future assignments were given, so be it. It was a terrible way to handle it.

I guess the best way to look at things is to observe those who have top assignments in your association. And if you do not have to work for this particular assigner in the future, then avoid that area.