3 man for sophomore?

[Altor]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

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.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Altor

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.

[Altor]

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.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Altor

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.

Peace