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Originally Posted by VaTerp
Interesting that in WA and TX the finals crew seems to be selected from the crews that worked the semis or previous rounds if I'm understanding correctly.
Seems like it could cause some scheduling conflicts not knowing if you are working a final until after the semis and also seems to limit the pool of officials getting games. Does seem to have the potential to reward the best officials based on performance in the state playoffs.
I'm still curious about limits on how many state games an official gets. The example from IL of 3 Finals period for officials seems a bit extreme to me but I can see the rationale.
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I should've clarified - the quarterfinals are Thursday, consolation games and semifinals Friday, and 5th place, 3rd place, and championship games Saturday, all at the same site. 12 officials per gender and site are assigned to work the whole event, and each will work 2 games Thursday (one quarterfinal in each of the two classifications at a site), 2 games Friday (a consolation game and a semifinal), and a consolation game Saturday. Half work a championship game Saturday.
We have no limits on total number of championship games. I worked mine Saturday with someone who has lost count after 15. Some local associations cap number of
consecutive state tournament trips (I'm on a "sit year" next year after going the last two years) but none, to my knowledge, cap total trips.
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Originally Posted by JRutledge
And when an official works these games, how are you commemorated? Are you listed in a record history (online or in a book) or are you given any special patches, dues changes or any such distinction for working that last game? Or are you considered a State Final Official if you did not work the championship game? Peace
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Officials who work state championship games here aren't treated differently than officials who work regional games or who work state tournaments but don't get a final. We all get a pin to wear on our uniform jacket next year.