How are you Rated and Moved up to Higher level games?

[bigdog5142]

Somewhat frustrating here in my area. Coaches rank us according to what they believe would be best online (MI, MHSAA). This helps assignors to see what the coaches think, but in my association, the assignor does nothing with that from what I see. It's all about going to my assignor's camp (he's also a collegiate official). It's pay to play here. I'm all for camps...not for a racket. Either you go to his camp, or you ref freshman games. (Oh, and kissing tail isn't a bad thing, either.) I am also used by a couple of other assignors in other leagues (a bit more travel, but that's ok with me) and I work with the assignors and some of their "good ol buddies" and have been moving up in those leagues. Third year here and got about 6 varsity assignments this time around. Been officiating for about 12 years, but only three here. Haven't gone to a camp yet, but am seriously considering it this summer. (Gotta do that and keep losing weight.)