Local Official's Associations?

[ref18]

just out of curiosity, how many of the local associations have web sites?

My associations is:

http://www.hamiltonboard.org

[oc]

Originally posted by JRutledge
What does your local Official's Associations do for you?

Do you get games?
yes
Do you get training?
not really-on the job training
Can you officiate in your area without joining an association?

Can you belong to more than one association?
good question-i am thinking about joining a second one and wondering if I should get permission from my first one before I do.

Peace

Here is my question-If you are a member of an association, can you take work from schools outside the association?

[JRutledge]

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?

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

[ace]

In most areas of Texas theres TASO (Texas Assc of Sports Officials) all sports pretty much. Any VARSITY, or high school level UIL (governing body in texas - university interscholatic leauge) must have TASO officials. SubVaristy seems to be whoever the schools want to get but i know here in houston 75% of the subvarsity assignments high school and middle school come through TASO.

Theres on area outside of houston that is its own association but they have alot of TASO guys in it.

[Nevadaref]

Originally posted by Rick Vietti
Nevada-

all officials are required to pass a recognized test

Wanna bet, Rick?

[dblref]

Originally posted by ref18
just out of curiosity, how many of the local associations have web sites?

My associations is:

http://www.hamiltonboard.org

Cardinal Basketball Officials Association: http://www.cboa.org

[Tim Roden]

Originally posted by ace
In most areas of Texas theres TASO (Texas Assc of Sports Officials) all sports pretty much. Any VARSITY, or high school level UIL (governing body in texas - university interscholatic leauge) must have TASO officials. SubVaristy seems to be whoever the schools want to get but i know here in houston 75% of the subvarsity assignments high school and middle school come through TASO.

Theres on area outside of houston that is its own association but they have alot of TASO guys in it.

TASO consist of chapters. In my area of Texas there are many chapters and each school can choose from these chapters to contract for their games. So one school would use the Tyler chapter, while another used the Longview chapter for instance, still another would use Mt Pleasant. So to get a Public school Varsity game without being in TASO is impossible. You only belong to one chapter of TASO. There are some private schools that work through independent assignors. Those games are usually done by those disgruntalled with TASO.

[Mlancaster]

Originally posted by ref18
just out of curiosity, how many of the local associations have web sites?

My associations is:

http://www.hamiltonboard.org

http://www.aaboa.com

[Rich]

Originally posted by JRutledge

I work for another conference assignor that his conference is located in a good part of Northern Illinois (completely outside of the suburbs).

Which assignor/conference, if you don't mind me asking...I'm working a fair amount in Northern Illinois this coming season.

Rich

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser


Which assignor/conference, if you don't mind me asking...I'm working a fair amount in Northern Illinois this coming season.

Rich

Rich,

Check your email.

Peace