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[Raymond]

Originally Posted by tref

Yes, I'm trying to find out if any other associations faced & overcame this. If so, how did they go about it?

Once a contract is signed it would seem pretty hard to fight it. So I would the think battle needs to be fought in the contract negotiations between the conference and association.

But then, if there are other organizations in the area who would agree to those terms then the battle would be futile.

[tref]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Once a contract is signed it would seem pretty hard to fight it. So I would the think battle needs to be fought in the contract negotiations between the conference and association.

But then, if there are other organizations in the area who would agree to those terms then the battle would be futile.

There it is! The assignors needed to fight this when the ADs presented it.

Although we will all complain, I doubt that we as a group, would decline those type of assignments.
So I guess my only 2 options are to tell the assignors, "if it aint 3, don't pick me!" Or simply decline 2 person games as they are assigned.

The main ones that cry about consistency want to run 2s in the regular season & 3s in the post-season

[bainsey]

Some background, tref. Are you saying all games (regular season, tourney) in your area are 3-man? Does this go for all levels?

[tref]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Some background, tref. Are you saying all games (regular season, tourney) in your area are 3-man? Does this go for all levels?

For the most part all 5A & 4A Varsity games were 3 person last season. The only lower level 3 person games were part of JV/V doubleheaders at small schools.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by tref

For the most part all 5A & 4A Varsity games were 3 person last season. The only lower level 3 person games were part of JV/V doubleheaders at small schools.

An hour south, all V games (with one exception that I know of at a small charter school) are 3. 4 and 5A JV are 3 also.

[tref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

An hour south, all V games (with one exception that I know of at a small charter school) are 3. 4 and 5A JV are 3 also.

Some guys have all the luck!

[JRutledge]

Playoffs crews are decided by the state, so they are not going to likely change this anytime soon. The cat has been too far out of the bag and it is going on 15 years of 3 Person for all games in the post season being that way. Conferences/schools/tournaments decide if there is a push to go back to 2 person for their regular season games and I do not see that push going back either. I really do not see this happening at this point. It would change too much of the game to make this happen and I would see them make other provisions. Also officiating fees are not the biggest fee for schools and they might change other things before it would come to this.

Peace

[BktBallRef]

The state association mandates 3 man crews for all varsity games. There is no choice.

One conference wanted to go back to 2 man for jv games. We went to a running clock until the last 2 minutes of each half.