Tournament Assigning/Ranking System

[zebraman]

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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[tomegun]

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.

[Indy_Ref]

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!

[Raymond]

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.

[Indy_Ref]

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!

[zebra44]

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

[Indy_Ref]

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!