Assigning playoff umpires in Texas

[David B]

Originally Posted by AllanA

Well my understanding and what I have been told, the coaches send a list to the chapter board of umpires they want. Numbered 1-15 or more. Then the board will try to place the umpires from their list to their playoff game.

Disclaimer:
I am not on the board nor have I sat in on these selection meetings. So I am just relaying third party information.

Allan

When I called ball in Tx that's the way they did it but that was long time ago. It was up to our local association to assign the officials, but they did try to go with guys who were on both coaches list if possible.

thanks
David

[JRutledge]

I think that Texas model is silly. Why would the coaches have that much say over a situation where people lose their season is over?

Peace

[umpjim]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I think that Texas model is silly. Why would the coaches have that much say over a situation where people lose their season is over?

Peace

I don't think the Texas method has been adaquately explained. But how do you do it?

[UMP45]

Looked like the pitcher did not not come to a complete and discernible stop.

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by UMP45

Looked like the pitcher did not not come to a complete and discernible stop.

I don't have a no-stop balk. Can't really tell if anything else is going on.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by umpjim

I don't think the Texas method has been adaquately explained. But how do you do it?

If you mean how does my state assign the playoffs, it is done by the IHSA Sports Administrator. Every single assignments. We do have a rating system, but it has a small input from coaches and it only used with other information to decide who is going to work games. Coaches have no say in where someone goes or when they work their games in the post season.

Peace