Association/Board Issues

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by SC Official

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Losing younger officials to college.

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Maybe the association wouldn't be losing officials, but instead sharing them with college conferences, if they felt more welcome and appreciated for the availability they do give to the HS association.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Maybe the association wouldn't be losing officials, but instead sharing them with college conferences, if they felt more welcome and appreciated for the availability they do give to the HS association.

Our problem is that some college officials (not all, not even most) feel they're too good to have to meet the requirements of membership of the HS association....the meetings/training requirements specifically. They want to be excused from those requirements so they only have to pay their dues and show up at games. That is not entirely wrong. But, as soon as you start giving exemptions for things, the problem just grows when everyone has a "good" reason to not be at the training.

[The_Rookie]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Maybe the association wouldn't be losing officials, but instead sharing them with college conferences, if they felt more welcome and appreciated for the availability they do give to the HS association.

It stems from Bitterness and Resentment...Many College Officials that do HS are the ones selected for playoffs and so others feel "Blocked" Its ugly and not right but it is the case

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by The_Rookie

It stems from Bitterness and Resentment...Many College Officials that do HS are the ones selected for playoffs and so others feel "Blocked" Its ugly and not right but it is the case

I have most heard of that when officials that do almost all college show up for tourney time. They're not really HS officials but take the playoff games. Some areas (states/association) have a minimum number of regular season HS games required in order to be eligible for post season assignments. I think that is a good idea. Our minimum is 10, which, I think, is still a little low but at least it is something.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

I have most heard of that when officials that do almost all college show up for tourney time. They're not really HS officials but take the playoff games. Some areas (states/association) have a minimum number of regular season HS games required in order to be eligible for post season assignments. I think that is a good idea. Our minimum is 10, which, I think, is still a little low but at least it is something.

That bolded portion easily takes care of the problem.

Also, blame the assignor, not the official, for the italicized portion. "Teddy V, if you want to work play-off games, you have to give us at least ## regular season games."

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

That bolded portion easily takes care of the problem.

Agree.

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Also, blame the assignor, not the official, for the italicized portion. "Teddy V, if you want to work play-off games, you have to give us at least ## regular season games."

Not really. The assignor has no such control on an official getting a state playoff spot if they get the minimum. The assignor doesn't control the minimum number nor does he control the state level assignments.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Agree.


Not really. The assignor has no such control on an official getting a state playoff spot if they get the minimum. The assignor doesn't control the state level assignments.

In VA, there are a whole bunch of play-off games that come before the state tourney. And the assignors submit names from their association whom they want considered by the VHSL commissioner. VHSL only assigns state-level quarters, semi's, & finals.