Prep officials struggle to get games

[Rich]

Originally posted by tomegun
Rich, why won't you respond? Do you work in an area that assigns far in advance like this?

On one hand, an AD could use this system to lock up what they consider to be good officials at the time.
On the other hand, those officials might not be the best officials when the games actually are played and it could keep a better/more deserving offial from getting games. I could see this being the cause of officials quitting or only doing college games after moving to a new area.
Like Rut said, we have to work within the system where we live. I'm glad I don't work in an area like this; I don't mind competition but this system doesn't seem to leave room for someone to compete.

I live in Madison. The article is posted in my local paper.

This is my 4th season in the area. I've been scheduled for 16, 40, 41, and 42 varsity games (in a state where teams play only 20 games). My first year (2002)I didn't even decide to work basketball until September.

Too many assumptions being made in this article are assumed to be fact.

[Edited by Rich Fronheiser on Feb 1st, 2006 at 07:27 PM]