conflict of interest?

[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.