Coaches evaluating Officials

[Nevadaref]

In my state the officials are independent contractors. We sign a contract at the start of each season.
However, it is not the individual schools that hire the independent contractors. It is done through an officials association which contracts with the state office. All of the member schools agree to let the state office handle the officials for all of the contests.

This way no individual school, coach, or AD has any say in who the officials are. That is handled by the adminstrators of the state office and the board of the officials association.

To respond more directly to the setup in your question, I believe that there needs to be a layer of separation between the schools and the officials. Allowing the schools to hire whoever they wish would, in my opinion, affect the integrity of the game.

[budjones05]

Just throwing the idea out, why don't we rate the coaches

[TimTaylor]

Originally Posted by budjones05

Just throwing the idea out, why don't we rate the coaches

Really trying to ferment the feces aren't you?

[budjones05]

True, but I'm just wondering if my ratings from the coaches will match the ones he/she gave me

[kiwiref]

I can't see what's the harm in coaches providing feedback on refs performance? I think most of the more experienced refs know how to weed out comments motivated by win/loss, and take onboard valid comments.