Louisiana Officials Possible Strike?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by just another ref

And one more thing, the school who offered to switch to our association if we covered them during the walkout, (this was called stealing, poaching, and a miserable practice, I believe) was with us before switching to their current association last season. That's right. They stole/poached them from us. Even though the crossover turned out not to happen, I'm now told the switch will now take place anyway. I'm also told that the coaches wanted to switch back this season.

Is that the association that's covering the games that are 150 miles from you? The ones that you were going to drive 300 miles round trip to do the other day?

The principals and coaches will always switch back and forth to different associations in order to save a few bucks and maybe get a few breaks (in their minds) in the officiating. And why shouldn't they if they have competing associations willing and eager to stab their fellow officials in the back to gain a few games? Hell, who cares if the games only pay $36; you're getting more of them.

You just don't get it it. The LHSSAA is playing you off against each other and laughing their heads off at you while they're doing so. And until you do get it, you'll be working games for peanuts and kissing azz to do 'em.