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JR a coach up our way was in a habit of every time he lost a home game he'd try and scratch officials. Assignor finally told him he'd start sending soph refs as nobody was left. 
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I assign and officiate so I think I know both sides.
First, if a school doesn't really want me, I don't want to go there. I have one school that I worked at for over 10 years and because I wouldn't dump a previously scheduled football date for one at that school, the AD has determined that I don't work there any longer. That's OK. My ethics mean more to me that one football, two basketball and one baseball game a year. As an assigner, I will listen to an AD if they have concerns about an official. If their reasoning is solid and officating based, we will work with the official through enhanced training and evaluating. I had a deal a few weeks ago where a principal had an issue with an official regarding language. I worked with the official and told the school that. They invited him back provided his behavior improve. Now everyone is happy.
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Toren - Sorry that you have to deal with this situation.
On one hand - an assignor needs to put each assigned crew in the best place to succeed. Frankly, after an ejection... it might be best for everyone if you did not work at the school the rest of the year. There should be plenty of other games and hopefully, your assignor will endeavor to fill your now open dates. I do have a problem if the assignor does not have your back. I sincerly hope that she asked for your side of the story before pulling the games..I understand that an assignor needs to manage the official and coach worlds of her league. As long as you were validated by the rules and handled the situation appropriately and professionally (and validated by tape - probably not available at a lower level game) - then you did your job. At the end of the day, this decision has been already made and is out of your hands. I would suggest moving on and if you feel strong enough to not work for her, that is your choice. Before you do anything, I would try to have a phone conversation with your assignor so that both of you are clear on the details.
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I didn't read all the responses, but this is my take:
1. There is a school that I have purposely not assigned myself to because of a situation earlier this season. I just don't want or need the perception that I have it out for this coach. Like Rut said, there are plenty other schools I can work at. 2. I had a DII assignor in WV that would remove an official at the coach's request...he would remove the official from any home games and purposely put that official on that team's road games. 3. During my last game with one coach in Mississippi I gave the coach a T. I walked away immediately. When I got into the locker room, my partner told me that the coach said, "You will never work at ______again". If I would have known that on the court I would have thrown the coach out. I had not made it public at the time, but I was retiring from the Air Force and planned on moving back to Vegas after the season anyway - I will probably never see the coach again. But if I do I have one in my back pocket for him. 
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Wed Jan 25, 2012, 02:29pm
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 (DH before our varsity game)I know we tease that Coaches are pretty thick headed...but, most of these guys know a "soph ref" from a Varsity official. 1st Quarter...I was new T coming up the floor when V1 passed the ball. V1 thought I had taken my eyes off of him...so V1 pushed H1 in frustration. Boom...I got the foul and yelled, (for some reason)  ..."and that will be the last time".Coach IMMEDIATELY had a substitue for V1. (smart coach...and I told him as much) The next time down the court I heard the Coach tell his bench..."hey, these guys are Varsity refs...no messing around tonight!"
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 Occasionally, we get the oportunity to do lower level games...i.e. heavy night, mentor younger officials, etc. ...my ego was just looking for a way to get that statement by the soph coach in...
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A friend of mine that works D1 was working with a guy that this past year worked a game that would be a step away from the State Finals (we climb the latter here). And they were working a JV game on a Saturday morning at a rather good program. The coach from this school assumed that the guys could not "handle" that level of game. He did not realize that the guys he had were probably more experienced than anyone he had all year and one of the guys had worked the varsity game of his biggest rival a few years before the season with me. Both guys are young looking and are very good officials and some guy thought that game on a Saturday was too much for them. Peace
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I'll never forget how the JV coach told me near the end of the game I was the best JV ref he'd ever had. Then he saw me walk out for the varsity game a few minutes later...
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