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[just another ref]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

??? 99.8% of the fans around here don't have the slightest idea who assigns games.

I was talking about principals, ADs, etc.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by just another ref

I was talking about principals, ADs, etc.

They play no part in assigning officials around here.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

They play no part in assigning officials around here.

A school can't say "Don't send that official here," in your area?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by just another ref

A school can't say "Don't send that official here," in your area?

I can't speak for BNR, but I'm not aware of any such ability here.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by just another ref

A school can't say "Don't send that official here," in your area?

That would probably ensure that "that official" would be sent to that school.

Only instances of schools having a choice is when they go on the road or neutral site for regional play-off games we are only providing 1 of the officials in a mixed crew; the assigner may call to give them a choice of an official out of a list of 2-3.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by just another ref

A school can't say "Don't send that official here," in your area?

Depends on the assignor and the reason. Of course there are assignors that will not send you to places, but there are many that will send you back or need more than the word from the AD to make that claim. And in some cases the coaches have absolutely no say in that issue. Most ADs are professional and do not seem to get that involved in that process. But I work so many leagues I am not going to see every team and in some cases will not see teams for years; I really do not worry about those things. But I have not worked a game because of these so called conflicts that we are talking about. I have worked my alma mater before. It really was not a big deal.

Peace

[Fox 40 Deaf]

In our state all of the head coaches gets a 'scratch-list' they can scratch I think 2 maybe 3 officials and they will not ever get that coaches games. But this is all done pre-season.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Fox 40 Deaf

In our state all of the head coaches gets a 'scratch-list' they can scratch I think 2 maybe 3 officials and they will not ever get that coaches games. But this is all done pre-season.

There is only one coach in the 2 HS conferences I work that knows my name. Even the one coach who thinks I have it out for him doesn't even know my name. So it would be hard to scratch me.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

There is only one coach in the 2 HS conferences I work that knows my name. Even the one coach who thinks I have it out for him doesn't even know my name. So it would be hard to scratch me.

He doesn't have access to your name?

[SAJ]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

They play no part in assigning officials around here.

They do here.