state associations

odsink · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 11, 2002, 05:36pm

I have been officiating for 25 yrs and our state officials association is ran by our states high school association. All events, pay structure, trny selection, dues & etc are conducted by the high schools. I have no idea if the majority of states are done this way or not. Several regions have recently discussed breaking away from the high school association and having our own separate entity. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated.

JRutledge · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 11, 2002, 06:39pm

odsink,

I am not clear what imput you are looking for. I know that my state only controls pay during the playoffs. Conferences and schools make those decisions during the regular season.

Peace

odsink · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 11, 2002, 06:45pm

Thanks JRutledge, out state handles everything. We have administrators from schools across the state that set all the pay scales (game fees & mileage). The coaches from the state select the trny officials by ballot, send them in to our state high school association and then they select what officials to do what games. We as officials basically have NO say into what happens with anything. We have representatives from all regions to express our view but in the end, the board of control has the final say. We're interested in breaking off in order to have more input.

Mark Padgett · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 11, 2002, 07:36pm

What state are you in? Your profile doesn't say.

dblref · #5 (**permalink**) Tue Mar 12, 2002, 07:19am

I am in the northern Virginia area (Cardinal Basketball Officials Association - CBOA) and CBOA contracts with each HS district and rec league in our area. We negotiate the game fee for (I think) 2 years. The state association has no say in what we charge. Our assignor assigns all officials throughout the season to include district and region games. For state quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals, the assignor sends the state association a prioritized list of officials "nominated" for these games and the state makes the decision on which officials work which games. If CBOA officials are chosen for a quarter-final game, they work as a crew. For semi-finals and finals, it is usually a mixed crew. For quarter-finals, we do not officiate any game involving a team from the regions we normally cover (Northern and Northwestern). For example, we may go down to the Richmond (Central Region, or to Virginia Beach (Beach Region) to do a game and one of their crews will come up here to do a game.

Coaches can "scratch" 2 or 3 (can't remember for sure) officials at the start of the season, but I don't think they have any input into selection of officials for the quarter/semi/final. This keeps it out of the politics, if possible.