Assignment Software/Internet Service

[canuckref]

Great list. I am very interested in starting to use one of these systems. Could someone provide some objective feedback on the pros and cons of some of the systems they have used. I looked at all of them ...some seem very badly designed, well others seem excellent. It is also my experience that a flashy professional looking site does not always equal a good product.

I am looking at a system for assigning refs that uses email and website, has confirmation built in, has ability to deal with cancellations, has the ability to distribute games evenly among levels of refs and is easy to use. Please indicate costs of systems if you know them, that is a big consideration.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by canuckref

Great list. I am very interested in starting to use one of these systems. Could someone provide some objective feedback on the pros and cons of some of the systems they have used. I looked at all of them ...some seem very badly designed, well others seem excellent. It is also my experience that a flashy professional looking site does not always equal a good product.

I am looking at a system for assigning refs that uses email and website, has confirmation built in, has ability to deal with cancellations, has the ability to distribute games evenly among levels of refs and is easy to use. Please indicate costs of systems if you know them, that is a big consideration.

I've been assigned games through reftown, which is run by Camron Rust, one of our most esteemed posters here. I think it's great. You should at least check it out. I have spoken with my assignor who uses it and he thinks it's terrific. I know Camron's too shy to promote it himself.

[HorizonWebRef]

Don't forget us...

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Love to demo the system for anyone that might be interested.

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[zm1283]

I've only used The Arbiter for basketball and baseball (Not as an assignor though) and it's easy to use on my end.

[WreckRef]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I've been assigned games through reftown, which is run by Camron Rust, one of our most esteemed posters here. I think it's great. You should at least check it out. I have spoken with my assignor who uses it and he thinks it's terrific. I know Camron's too shy to promote it himself.

I too officiate for an association that has used reftown for the past 2 years. I know that our commissioner has been very happy with it and it's not very expensive. It is very easy to use from an official's standpoint in my opinion, even some of my fellow officials who I know lack any computer skills can use it easily.

If you post here or PM Camron Rust, the developer, I know he can send you a free demo of his software.

No, I don't get paid for endorsing or helping him sell it, just my $.02.

[refguy]

Originally Posted by canuckref

Great list. I am very interested in starting to use one of these systems. Could someone provide some objective feedback on the pros and cons of some of the systems they have used. I looked at all of them ...some seem very badly designed, well others seem excellent. It is also my experience that a flashy professional looking site does not always equal a good product.

I am looking at a system for assigning refs that uses email and website, has confirmation built in, has ability to deal with cancellations, has the ability to distribute games evenly among levels of refs and is easy to use. Please indicate costs of systems if you know them, that is a big consideration.

The Arbiter is by far the best I've used. It's especially good for being able to coordinate schedules with multiple assignors. At one point I had 7 out of 8 assignors using it which made it very easy to track. Very user friendly for inputting availability as well.