Big Screw Up

[RobbyinTN]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

Sure there is. I've had the game location in Arbiter be wrong. All the officials showed up on time at an empty soccer field.

I was speaking of when one of the officials shows up in the wrong location Granted if the info is wrong in Arbiter, everyone will show up at the wrong location but when everyone shows up at the right location except one official, that official has no excuse IMHO.

[Adam]

My problem with the state coming out with guidelines, is they have, in essence, condoned 1 person games.

It's sort of a catch 22, though.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

My problem with the state coming out with guidelines, is they have, in essence, condoned 1 person games.

Sorry if I didn't make myself clear. Our state interscholastic sports governing body (CIAC) didn't come out with these guidelines, rather, our state IAABO board, did. The CIAC did contract with officials to pay 150% of a game fee for a one person game.

99% of one person games, here in my little corner of the Constitution State, are 3:30 p.m. middle school games, or 4:00 p.m. high school freshman games. We simply don't have enough officials available for these afternoon starting times to cover the forty-five towns, many with multiple schools, in our geographic area. We have about 300 officials on our local board, but almost all of us have day jobs.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

My problem with the state coming out with guidelines, is they have, in essence, condoned 1 person games.

It's sort of a catch 22, though.

Need not be a catch 22, if 1-person games are sanctioned only at certain levels (sub-MS, rec ball, etc.). That gets the info out with the message that HS games need 2 officials.

Or you could require explicitly 2 to start a HS game, as WI does. Good policy, IMO.