conflict of interest?

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by jodibuck

The assigner of our local high school association is an employee of the largest school sports equipment/uniform vendor in my area of the state. In our state, the assigner is "appointed" by the state director of officiating. I am on the Board of Directors for our association, but we are nothing more than names on a piece of paper.

It has been brought to attention that some schools feel they have to use our assigner's company, or the quality of their assigned officials will suffer. I don't think this is true, but the perception exists. As a Board member, I feel it should be addressed. However, if I bring it up, MY schedule will definitely suffer.

If a school doesnt like it let them go to the person who appointed him. Or show up to one of your meetings and tell the assigner in person. Frankly, unless the assigner is making comments or threats or actually has a history of assigning bad officials to schools who dont buy from him i wouldnt say anything. seems like a stretch to me too.

[Tio]

I would leave it to the schools to lodge a complaint. I would assume the goal of the oversight board is to allow for suggestions to be made anonymously. If there is evidence of this occuring, then you have your answer. This would definitely put the schools in a difficult situation. I can understand their concern.