John Clougherty says it....

[JRutledge]

I agree, but they still could set some standards that make it an option for those to agree to those conditions. I do not think you would in principle violate independent contractor laws if you required some things while taking an assignment. They already do this now, but it is not about where you work and when you work. But they do say what you wear, what mechanics you use and make decisions based on that. I am certainly not a lawyer, but what is asked of them now could be seen the same way if someone wanted to challenge that in court. Something tells me that would be a very difficult case to fight.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I agree, but they still could set some standards that make it an option for those to agree to those conditions. I do not think you would in principle violate independent contractor laws if you required some things while taking an assignment. They already do this now, but it is not about where you work and when you work. But they do say what you wear, what mechanics you use and make decisions based on that. I am certainly not a lawyer, but what is asked of them now could be seen the same way if someone wanted to challenge that in court. Something tells me that would be a very difficult case to fight.

Peace

I think if an organization like the NCAA were to make these decisions from the top, telling conferences whom they could hire (jeffpea's suggestion would include that) and telling officials for whom they could work, they'd be pushing the envelope a bit. I'm not labor lawyer either, so I couldn't say for sure.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I think if an organization like the NCAA were to make these decisions from the top, telling conferences whom they could hire (jeffpea's suggestion would include that) and telling officials for whom they could work, they'd be pushing the envelope a bit. I'm not labor lawyer either, so I couldn't say for sure.

The NCAA can set some standards. And if this is out of line, then telling officials what to not have on their shoes is also out of line. And all I am saying is if they go to regional assignors, that are what the schools have agreed to do, not just a dictation from the NCAA. And a challenge to that might be very difficult.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

The NCAA can set some standards. And if this is out of line, then telling officials what to not have on their shoes is also out of line. And all I am saying is if they go to regional assignors, that are what the schools have agreed to do, not just a dictation from the NCAA. And a challenge to that might be very difficult.

Peace

It might, as long as the schools are still in charge. I'm not sure what role it would play, but there are anti-trust and collusion issues to take into account, too; especially if the end result is to arbitrarily reduce the income of some officials.