2 or 3 man crews

[BillyClyde 68]

Which states use 2 and 3 man crews on their games in season? My state does all games in the post season 3-man but does not make schools do any during the regular season? Does this sound right?

[jdw3018]

Does it sound right? What does that mean? It certainly sounds as if that's what your state does, since you said so.

FWIW, my state does all 3-man, even sub-varsity unless we're running low on local officials for MS games...

[jdmara]

Iowa does 3-person for all Varsity in the two largest classes. 3-person is used if the school wants to at the lower classes as well. Subvarsity games are done with two-person crews.

-Josh

[Rufus]

We use 3-man for varsity and 2-man for sub-varsity.

[Ignats75]

In the Cleveland, Ohio area, all Varsity games both Boys and Girls are 3-man.

There is talk that boys JV games will be going to three person.

Fees are $55-70 per game per official for Varsity.

[summdawg76]

In Georgia, we use 3 man for all varsity levels and 2 man for all others.

[Adam]

CO is pretty much all 3-whistle for varsity. CO Springs also does 3 for most JV. Freshman ball is 2. Pay is only slightly less (about $6 per official) for 3 than for 2.

[stripes2255]

2-person crews for everything in Oregon.

[BillyClyde 68]

How do you expect to call games in the post season if you do not do many in the regular season? That is my question.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyClyde 68

How do you expect to call games in the post season if you do not do many in the regular season? That is my question.

I think what you’re asking is, “How can you expect officials to do a good job on three-person in the post-season when they haven’t worked three-person mechanics all year?” Correct me if I’m wrong.

Most of us would agree this is a good question.

But, FWIW, a lot of states don't require more than 2 officials even if their schools have gone to 3. CO still has a pay scale for 2 official games, and I've heard rumor that some schools up in the mountains still use only 2.

[whistleone]

Missouri leaves it up to the schools for the regular season. The post season is 3-person crews for all classes (1-5).

Since someone already commented on Iowa, I'll comment on Nebraska. The state association uses 3-whistle for the entire postseason, districts all the way to state. Regular season is pretty much on a conference or per school basis. The Metro Conference in the Omaha metro area uses 3-whistle for all varsity games they schedule, regardless if they are conference games or not. I believe the bigger schools in Lincoln are using 3-whistle, and more schools are warming up to the idea. Everything below varsity is still 2-whistle.

[BillyMac]

Connecticut: With the exception of some "big city" games down in the southern part of the state, almost all games here are two-person games, until the postseason, in some league, or conference finals, and the state quarterfinals, and higher, when all games have three-person crews.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by stripes2255

2-person crews for everything in Oregon.

Don't be so sure about that. I know of a few unofficial exceptions.

[Scooby]

Here we us 3 in boys and girls varsity. All sub-varsity we use 2.