Positive Press
 

Here is an article recently published about our avocation in Vermont.

Whistleblowers offer insight on refereeing | The Burlington Free Press | Burlington, Vermont

"Along the way, officials are observed and rated by coaches" :eek: Gotta love that, especially here in Indiana where they make up 100% of our rating.

Rating Wars ...
 

Here in the "Land of Steady Habits", our regular season assignments (number, and level, of games) are based on ratings from fellow officials. The state tournament game assignments are based on votes from coaches.

The coaches actually do a pretty good job of selecting officials. Last season we probably had about thirty officials selected for the state tournament, and twenty-nine of the thirty were considered our best officials.