Good idea....or too intrusive?

BktBallRef · #14 (**permalink**) Wed Sep 05, 2001, 08:48pm

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Originally posted by JRutledge

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Originally posted by BktBallRef
It's not legal this time of year, at least where I live. Teams can attend a summer camp or play in a summer league. But at this point, practice can't begin until Nov. 1

Once practice starts, we are required to work scrimmages. Prior to each team's first scrimmage, we gather informally and explain the rule changes. We also answer any questions they have.

How is it required? I am just curious, because that would be hard in my next of the woods to make it a requirement. Is it required by the state or your official's association?

In NC, your rating, Class 1, 2 ,3 or 4, is based on a point system. Only Class 1 and 2 officials can work holiday or post season tournaments. A Class 1 has at least 90 points and a Class 2 has at least 80 points. You also have to make 90 or better, or 80 or better, respectively to achieve those classifications.

Now to scrimmages. If you work 3 scrimmages, you receive 12 points toward your rating. You also get points for attending local clinics, the state rules meeting, working varsity games, experience, and your exam score. Most officials can't afford to lose the easy 12 points that you get by working scrimmages. An official who misses his scrimmages, gets all his other points and makes 89 on the exam will end up as a Class 3 official.

Also, you will receive an assignment sheet for scrimmages. If you don't show up, it's the same as not showing up for a game. The fine is double the scrimmage fee, which would be $50. Schools pay $25 for a 2 hour scrimmage. Instead of dividing up $25 between 5 to 10 people, we simply deposit scrimmage fees in our associations treasury.