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Old Fri Sep 14, 2012, 06:15pm
Camron Rust Camron Rust is offline
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Originally Posted by Publius View Post
Bravo!

When I assign, I do it in such a manner to accommodate ambition, but it has its limits. Never mind working professional games; I have guys who turn back games just to work higher levels of amateur ball. That, even though I always wait to assign until the D1/D2 assignors are done. That, even though I always tell them, "If you want to stay available in case a make-up or replacement opportunity comes up, great. Just don't take my games." I never hold grudges for blocking a date so you can be open to work up. I always do if you turn back games I gave you after I already made my own job more difficult in order to accommodate your ambition.
You want guys to agree to sit at home in case something comes up? Wow. Unless I was hurting for money, I wouldn't bother taking youth game from such an assignor if they were going to get pissy when the HS or college assignor calls with a game. Unless they're just lazy, it seems like an assignor would want the best officials he could get, even if it meant a little more work when they occasionally get called up to a higher level . That's what assignors get paid for. There are certain tiers of games and assignors need to realize their place in the hierarchy....even for turnbacks that are rippledown effects.
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