I beat up other referees in the locker room and take them from them. :cool:

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Only difference in this part of the state is one conference with larger schools that area long way apart. Those are assigned.

In WV we have a couple of conferences that have assignors for conference games. Out of conference games the school usually gets an official to assign the remainder of the games. This often leads to a LOT of sucking up by some officials and/or scratching the hand that scratches yours. The schools involved in each sectional "agrees" on the members of the crew and the state assigns the regionals and state tournaments games.

In NH, we have one High School assignor and all Varsity games are done through him. Most sub-varsity games are assigned through him, but schools have the option of doing their own assigning for this level. Pay is pre-set by the NHIAA for all high-school games. JH varies from site to site and you have to get those games from the league or the coach. Most of the time they will contact you about games.

In Missouri, you can assign your own games and/or join one of our local associations. If you live in a big city in this state, such as Kansas City or St. Louis, you most likely will join a association because those schools do not assign their own officials to ref their games. They use the local association to get their officials. Also with local associations, you have a better chance to get state play-off games. If you live in a small place, you can assign your own games and you normally do this around the area you live in.

I think it would help if you put what state you're from. I think that would be simpler than having 50 different responses.