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Originally Posted by Camron Rust
Oregon:
Local assignors cover all games up to the round of 16. There some basic requirements on who they can use: minimum test score of 90, must have taken state training class within the last few years. Other than that, they can assign whoever they like to the games.
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And that is my point. I am sure most states have some basic requirements that are asked of the officials. Even here you must have taken the state exam and passed it. You must have attended a clinic in 3 years and the type of clinic also helps as well. And all these things go into your Power Rating, but as I stated they can choose anyone they want to to work in the post season or to work at the level they wish. The Power Rating I think is used honestly to weed out people that do not do the basics. But when the assignments go further in the post season, the administrators basically can make other decisions they like. And for example there have been people in the State Finals recently that had not very many years of experience and one of the reasons is where they were located or what they were used to working (that is partly my opinion). And a couple of those individuals did not go through the same process to get to the State Finals as others have in the past. So while many sit around and complain about their Power Rating, they administrator is choosing people based on a non-listed criteria to decide who works in the State Finals. And for the record that is his/her right to do so and weigh what is most important to them or the sport. After all if someone goes into the playoffs and does not do the job properly, they will have to hear about it I am sure. It also must be noted that the Administrator of the sport (one per gender) are not officials or past officials. They are people that worked in schools and more likely had a playing and coaching background than any officiating experience in that sport. So just like anything in life, people complain that these individuals do not choose the "best" officials to work the state finals. And our state has had a long standing, unofficial policy of only giving an official 3 State Finals and one championship game if they work at State 3 times. One of the reasons is so that officials of all kinds of areas can get the opportunity too and not the same 12 going every year. And for HS purposes, I think that is a good overall policy. But that does not eliminate the crying and whining from officials that do not advance or who eventually works deep in the playoffs.
Assigning playoff games are always going to be subjective with some objective data being used. What data is used is often the problem.
Peace