Was there a resolution in Kentucky?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Kevzebra

Not really. There are two ways that we assign refs for districts and regions here in good Ole KY. One can find another association in which to trade refs with (yyyuuuuuukkkkkkk) or you can stay within your own region. The local assigning secretary has knowledge of who the best are in each association, so it really isn't an issue.

The reason I said this could be a conflict of interest, it seems to me that the local assigning secretary can assign his/her friends and not recommend the best official. Now do I feel they should have some imput? Of course they should, but they should not be the one making the actual assigning. That should be someone independent that does not have a regular interaction with those officials in my opinion.

Originally Posted by Kevzebra

There are also two different rating systems here in KY. We use a committee in ours, made up of four coaches from each region (we service two) two from each gender. They meet and decide who is qualified from the association and then the secretary assigns the games from there.

The other way is the good ole point system, still used by the majority of the regions. Officials are rated 0-20 points by each coach and then the secretary has 20 points for each as well. Both systems have flaws and politics probably will never be totally purged from either system, but the committee system seems to work well. One does not know who the coaches are, so you aren't sure if he/she saw you or not during the season.

I am not saying that all systems are perfect. I just think the system that KY has produced was part of the reason this whole thing blew up, based on what I have read and what some sources told me. Even if an official is qualified by all standards, it gives the appearance of something that is not that way. I am glad I do not live in such a system. I think this is why there is a shortage of officials across the country. The appearance is often worse than what is reality.

Peace