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Originally Posted by Judtech
Agree 100% with your first point. Especially the word IMMEDIATELY. In my understanding of what was posted here, the "immediately' part hasn't happened. If they worked this year after the pay raise was rescinded, then, IMO, the officials have an obligation to keep their word THIS year. But again, that is just me and the value I place on my word. Can walking away LATER be rationalized? Absolutely, but I choose not to.
If a MINORITY of associations filled in for the MAJORITY of associations, then I would have a dim view of those in that association. However, in this case the MAJORITY of associations filled in for the MINORITY of associations.
To me the real test will come next year. The Associations know already that the LHSAA can't be trusted very far. If the LHSAA doesn't pony up, then the associations should call their bluff. At that point anyone or any association that chose to "cross the line" would be viewed in a very dim light. Heck, I might see about scheduling a game down there and be an AC from HELL just to show em!!  I've been told I can be quite a handful! |
Immediately, IMV, would have been after the principals' vote. That is what happened from how I read it.
As for the majority issue, if I was told a majority voted against walking, I'd be more inclined to agree with you. However, since at least one of the remaining 10 didn't vote at all, and 4 were done anyway, now we're down to 4 out of 9 rather than 4 out of 14. Whether the remaining 5 even voted isn't known. The real question is, what percentage of officials (not associations) overall who were given the chance to vote opted to walk? I don't think an association of 50 officials should be given the same weight as an association of 300. One official, one vote.
Also, don't underestimate JR's point about the assigners working for the schools and pressuring the officials either to vote to work or not to hold a vote at all.
If the leadership wanted to work, but knew the rank and file would vote to walk; do you think there would have been a vote at all? I doubt it.