Just was wondering how many states are using the 3-man crews? i ran into a fellow referee today that is from illinois, he was doing a national wheelchair tourney today in minnesota where i am from. We ended up talking about why we need to go to 3-man, and he said that in illinois they work 1 varsity game for 65.00 per game. i told him that where we are located in rural minnesota that the small schools around here couldnt afford it. He said that that is hog wash. He thought that the booster clubs could raise the money in the off season to pay the extra cost. i thought that that was a good idea. i know he said that in kentucky they are 3 man all the time. just was curious as too what everyone else is doing?

later

mn mighty

Right now, Nevada is 3-man for both girls and boys large school varsity during the season and playoffs.
That almost changed last year, and may change for next year though. There is a push by the administrators to revert to 2-man.

Wisconsin is 2-man right through and including the state tournament. However, in the regular season the schools/conference are all allowed to hire three if they wish.

--Rich

Ditto this sentence for Oregon. All HS games -- pre-season, season and post-season -- are 2-whistle, except a couple specific non-NFHS tourneys for HS teams.

Here in the U.P. (Mi.) if crews work 3 whistle they split the 2 whistle pay 3 ways. The tourney uses 2 whistle for the District level, then 3 starting at the next (Regional) level.

In New Hampshire 2 man crew during year-3 man crew starting with quarter finals of States

Wyoming is two whistle all the way through state. There were a couple early season tournaments that requested 3 whistle crews...I don't know if the went ahead with that or not. But maybe the winds of change are upon us here...no wait the wind is always upon us here in Wyoming....:D

Here in WA. st. the high schools are aloud 3 man if
they want to pay for them. 3 man was use in the
Blue Mnt. regionals, a B level division. I haven't heard
any feedback yet on that. All other games and playoff were
done 2 man
Carl

In Ontario, Canada, all games are played with two officials. The only time i've seen three referees doing a high school game was in the Silver Fox finals.

The wonderful state of Kansas is three man all year. Some leagues decided to go to 2-man a year ago and couldn't get any officials to take their games because of it. Now, they are back to 3.

I'll add in my area of the state, we have been 3 whistle for about 7 yrs. We are talking three different leagues. No thought of going to two.

What area of the state, I would assume the eastern part. Did you have a chance to work or enjoy any state tournament action this weekend?

Nebraska uses 2-whistle for district and state tournament play. The Metro Conference in Omaha used 2-whistle most of the season. There were 3 tournaments in Omaha that utilized the 3-whistle, one being the Metro Conference Holiday Tournament.

Wichita. Because I work post season college, I've only worked HS post season two times in the last 8 yrs. You should know how Paul P. feels about college officials.

Ref Ump Welsch-
You were correct for the most part but there were also many schools in the western part of Nebraska that used 3-person crews. Its sad and hard to believe that Omaha and Lincoln are so far behind; not just nationally, but also behind the rest of the state as far as using 3-person crews.