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Here is how it works in Washington State:

There are several basketball official's associations in our state. Approximately 10.

Each state association is given a number of "slots" for district playoff games. The number of slots is based on number of schools served and number of certified officials in the association. I think we get about 75 slots. Our assigner gives those games to the top 15 rated officials in our association. Our ratings system is a peer-based system. Your rating for playoffs comes from where you ended up at
the end of the prior system.

For state tournaments, we are again given a number of slots and the number is once again based on how many schools we serve and the number of certified officials. This year we get 4 slots at the state tournaments (1 for the B
tourney, 1 for the 1A tourney, 1 for the 3A tourney and 1 for the 4A tourney). We send our top 4 ranked officials (unless one of those officials has gone to state for 2 years in a row in which case the next highest official gets to go).

There are 8 evaluators at each state tournament (usually 7 officials and 1 coach) who watch the games on the first 2 days and decide which officials get to work the semi-final games and the championship game.

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There are some things different in Southern Nevada. The commissioner chooses who go to state. I think this is good because I don't think the coaches should have anything to do with it. Oh, and he does a pretty good job of deciding who should go. The commissioner is also the same guy who is the commissioner for boxing. He is a pretty nice guy and his son can play.

These are great responses! I'm still waiting to hear what Kentucky, North Carolina (Tony), Michigan (Mick), and other states. Please post your state's system!

Thanks!

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Originally posted by dblref
In VA, at least in northern VA, the coaches have absolutely no input as to who goes to state. Coaches do not rate officials, but a coach can "scratch" 2 officials at the start of the season. According to my assignor, he sends a listing of 10-12 officials to the state office and the state makes the decision.

I think you are right...from what I hear our board Commissioner (our assignor) submits names to the state office sometime prior to district play-offs and the state office chooses name for state play-off games.

to all who emailed me...or who responded to this thread. I sure wish Mick, Tony, Jurassic, etc. would respond! I know you have knowledge from which we all could benefit!

I think Mick is still trying to put it into words.......

Come on Mick & Tony!

Come on guys, please respond so I can quit bumping this up to the top! MANY thanks to the Illinois guys who gave me an AMPLE amount of info!