| JRutledge |
Wed Sep 24, 2003 08:43pm |
Yes I can, but I am not working "outside" of any association.
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Originally posted by oc
Here is my question-If you are a member of an association, can you take work from schools outside the association?
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I can only think of one association that is affiliated with a conference. That is the Central Official's Association. They have had a running affiliation with the Chicago Catholic League. This is absolutely the only association that has ever had that kind of relationship that I am aware of. I happen to be a member of this association and it happens to be a better football organization than basketball one. Mainly because of all the D1 and NFL members that are on the board and attend meetings regularly. But even that organization is not contractually obligated to that association alone.
I am a member of 4 basketball associations and I work for assignors that have no affiliation to any of those organizations. It of course might help in a few situations to have a membership in a particular association to get games or to get higher consideration, but it is not a necessity. Especially in conferences that are spread out over a big area.
I currently work for 9 Chicago area High School conferences assignors, who assign a total of 11 individual conferences between them (2 of the assignors have two conferences each). I work for another conference assignor that his conference is located in a good part of Northern Illinois (completely outside of the suburbs). I also work in other parts of the state that have no assignors at all for the particular schools. There is nothing an association can do to keep me from working those games. Our associations are not in the business of giving games. They are there for training and a kind of fellowship and support amongs other officials. Our meetings discuss topics and help mentor younger officials. Several assignors might come to a particular association to assign games to the membership, but they will usually do that in more than one association. Especially for those conferences that cross many areas in the suburbs. But most assignors hold their own camps and hire officials based on their performance at the camps.
I hope that helps answer your question.
Peace |
