ridiculous system, IMO (similar to biggravy's question)

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Originally Posted by Nevadaref

It would take a great deal of work, but you could strive to change the current system.

Get a bunch of officials together, form an association, arrange to meet with the power that be from the local schools, and pitch your idea to them. Tell them that your group will provide all of the training and handle assigning officials for them. See what happens.

It actually has been tried in recent years. Petitions, meetings, the whole nine yards. We just gotta face it that coaches don't want to risk losing this power to disallow an official to officiate any of their games.

But, maybe once I get a few more years under my wings and get better known in the local officiating community, I might give it a shot myself.