AAU Issues

[BayStateRef]

As much as AAU is a business, well-run businesses do not tolerate behavior that makes the business unwelcome. This is from the rules of one of the AAU programs around here:

Our certified IAABO officials are instructed not to tolerate any negative feedback from coaches, parents or players. Please be advised, that offenders will be promptly removed from the gym and banned from the remainder of the tournament.

This tournament director means it. He also attracts excellent teams...so the marketplace is certainly working.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by BayStateRef

This tournament director means it. He also attracts excellent teams...so the marketplace is certainly working.

The marketplace is only working for the tournaments that have responsible tournament directors and also hire qualified officials. In my experience, that does not apply to the majority of AAU tournaments. Most of them want to get their officials as cheaply as possible, and they don't care who they hire to officiate their games as long as they get covered. That's why you can get the Old Schools of the world out there masquerading as officials.