OT- Hiring Committee

[Mark Padgett]

Something that might be fairly revealing would be to ask them what questions they would ask of prospective officials. This would give you a good feel for how they view officiating.

If you're ever in the position of hiring someone who will be hiring others, this is pretty standard procedure. I've been involved in hiring sales managers who then, in turn, hire salespeople. I always ask this question of them.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Something that might be fairly revealing would be to ask them what questions they would ask of prospective officials. This would give you a good feel for how they view officiating.

If you're ever in the position of hiring someone who will be hiring others, this is pretty standard procedure. I've been involved in hiring sales managers who then, in turn, hire salespeople. I always ask this question of them.

Mark-

I must admit, when I saw you responded I wasn't expecting a serious response. Thanks for the post. Very helpful

-Josh

[amusedofficial]

I think I would focus a bit on how they would teach and evaluate rookie officials. Who would be the likely intramural officials? Probably students with a mix of experience, from varsity players looking to build skills for post-playing days reffing to kids who may have played in HS but who not not only can't make varsity, but are outclassed in college level intramurals. I would want to focus on how the hiring person would train new officials with varying levels of game knowledge so that officiating in the leagues has some measure of consistency.