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Old Mon Nov 28, 2011, 10:50am
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I'm assistant coach this season at the local middle school (Sub-JV level, 7th and 8th graders) Usually we have 2 certified (but this level experience only) officials to do a boys and girls DH. Other day we were at a school 45 miles away that used 2 in street clothes from the stands...two nights later in a different county we get a 3 whistle varsity level crew. Seems anything goes at this age group...got some real gems from the undercover refs!!
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Old Mon Nov 28, 2011, 01:51pm
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I'm surprised that the existence of distinct associations for boys and girls doesn't prompt Title IX issues.
Why would it? There is nothing about title IX that requires that a person (independent contractor) who does a job for one group (gender) also do that job for the other gender. Title IX requires the school to offer the same level of opportunities to both genders. It doesn't govern the organizations that provide contract services with the schools/teams.
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Old Mon Nov 28, 2011, 03:18pm
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Why would it? There is nothing about title IX that requires that a person (independent contractor) who does a job for one group (gender) also do that job for the other gender. Title IX requires the school to offer the same level of opportunities to both genders. It doesn't govern the organizations that provide contract services with the schools/teams.
Schools hiring different quality officials for boys' and girls' events could provide grounds for a liability claim under Title IX.

Many people here seem to find this topic unpleasant, and it's largely irrelevant to officiating, so that's all I'm going to say.
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Old Mon Nov 28, 2011, 03:22pm
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As long as the schools pay the same and provide the same accommodations, I think they're clear. They can't control who accepts their contract offers.
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Schools hiring different quality officials for boys' and girls' events could provide grounds for a liability claim under Title IX.
Say I am a high school official (I am) and I decide I want to work nothing but boys games. Exactly what are you saying -- the schools and the conferences I work for shouldn't hire me unless I'm willing to work both boys and girls games?
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Say I am a high school official (I am) and I decide I want to work nothing but boys games. Exactly what are you saying -- the schools and the conferences I work for shouldn't hire me unless I'm willing to work both boys and girls games?
I'm not saying anything about you or the schools you work for.
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Schools hiring different quality officials for boys' and girls' events could provide grounds for a liability claim under Title IX.

Many people here seem to find this topic unpleasant, and it's largely irrelevant to officiating, so that's all I'm going to say.
Not sure where that legal standard would come from. We are independent contractors, how can someone make me work any level I choose not to? If they make me do that, then they would violate my rights and an independent contractor and I would have a claim of being an employee.

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Old Mon Nov 28, 2011, 08:30pm
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Say I am a high school official (I am) and I decide I want to work nothing but boys games. Exactly what are you saying -- the schools and the conferences I work for shouldn't hire me unless I'm willing to work both boys and girls games?
I talked to a conference assigner many years ago (before the Internet, when officials sent post cards with their open dates to assigners) who told me that if an official only had Friday and Saturday nights open (the traditional times for boys games in this area) and no Thursdays or Saturday afternoons (the traditional times for girls), that he threw the post card in the trash with prejudice.
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Old Mon Nov 28, 2011, 09:36pm
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I talked to a conference assigner many years ago (before the Internet, when officials sent post cards with their open dates to assigners) who told me that if an official only had Friday and Saturday nights open (the traditional times for boys games in this area) and no Thursdays or Saturday afternoons (the traditional times for girls), that he threw the post card in the trash with prejudice.
I know plenty of officials who simply wouldn't work for that assignor. Personally, I don't mind working girls - as long as I'm working at least 60% or so boys dates.
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Old Mon Nov 28, 2011, 10:20pm
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And that's (y)our prerogative, as a independent contractor. I was just pointing out that there are conferences and assigners out there that may not use (y)our services...as is their prerogative.

If you get the games you want (both quality and quantity), I guess it doesn't matter.
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Old Mon Nov 28, 2011, 10:31pm
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I'm surprised that the existence of distinct associations for boys and girls doesn't prompt Title IX issues.
This may be soon coming to Ohio with the OHSAA wanting associations to split between boys and girls basketball, (read as you will have to join 2 associations unless you want to do one or the other). They are trying to get baseball and softball associations to split up, which is more reasonable than the boy/girl basketball thing. (still won't mean squat in basketball tournament selection process in the SE district)

Then again..our baseball/softball association secretary has been warning us about that for the last 2 or 3 years with no changes yet.
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And that's (y)our prerogative, as a independent contractor. I was just pointing out that there are conferences and assigners out there that may not use (y)our services...as is their prerogative.

If you get the games you want (both quality and quantity), I guess it doesn't matter.
It is not uncommon for a boy's assignor not to hire someone because they work too many girl's games or they are not seen to be good enough to work boy's games. So yes they do not have to hire you, but most top boy's officials have no desire to work girl's games. Most officials I know work girl's games as a default and want to eliminate the girl's games when and if they have the opportunity. Also our playoffs run at different times with the girl's working first, so it would be hard to make someone work both.

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