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[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by JRutledge

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JR, they also go out and watch officials. If you prove yourself to be a competent official and use the proper mechanics, that means just as much if not more.

The Power rating is used as one objective gauge to determine playoff assignments. It has been made clearly by those that assign basketball (and who assign the other sports) that is not at all the major consideration. I know people that get playoffs that they feel are great officials and I am sure the power rating is not a factor in what they decide or not decide.
[/B][/QUOTE]Iow, the system does depend on someone(i.e.- IHSA assignors) knowing that the guys that they put out there are actually good officials. There's not some numbers nerd who's never seen the officials sitting at a desk and shuffling papers to figure out who to put on the games.

As long as the system actually works........(knowing that there is always usually politics involved also- no matter what state you are in).....