Test and need help with ratings

[iref4him]

I truly believe the predominately most coaches do not have the understanding what officials do or what we know or don't know. Their goal is to win the game and get the most out of their players. As officials, we see the game with our eyes and not our emotions. We do not have ties to the players and how well they do or don't do.

I have been in many different associations --> pne assoication only coaches rated; one association where the officials rated each other at the end of each game; one association where there was a paid observor (you were lucky to get one game with were you were observed); one association where only the assignor rates(or his/her desginee).

The best system I has been in was where the assignor had observers, a group of officials who were evalutors for JV and below, and then had a rating committee. They were also implementing a video requirement. Each official could video 2-3 games and send it into the observor, rating official, and/or rating commitee. Officials who went to camps were given a closer look since they took the time and money to become better. Even this association let coaches make comments and were asked on consistency and professionalism. The coaches were allowed to black ball only if they had video proof of the officials mistakes, errors, etc. It was very complicated, but this association was trying to be progressive. At least they were trying.

In every association, someone thought they were getting screwed by the system. So learn the system, don't prostitute yourself. The cream does rise to the top. Life isn't fair and officiating is included.

[JRutledge]

I am not a major supporter of coach’s ratings, but I understand why they are there. We have a rating system as stated by M&M that uses coaches ratings. Of course I feel coaches in most cases are not qualified to tell us how good an official has done. The problem is that most officials are not seen by the assigning body. In most if not all assignors are active officials. So they do not get a chance to see officials work on a regular basis if at all. Another problem is the playoff assigning is done by on individual and they cannot possibly watch every game or even some up and coming official. For what it is worth our system is an objective system to give the IHSA Sports Administrator who does the assigning some data that is objective from different sources. It is not used as the end all be all barometer for assigning officials. I know for a fact that when they do come out to watch official (or someone in the office does this) they put a lot of weight on what they see. It might not be what we all think it should be, but it is after all the system that is used. No matter how much you try to think coaches do not have a say, the more wrong you will be. Coaches are going to always have some say, it just might not always be formal or in writing.

Peace