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Originally posted by Dan_ref
Going into this without knowing the local talent pool might be rough to start with. There are lots of "intangibles" that might pop up: actual skill level vs claimed skill level, reliability (are they gonna show up? are they gonna call you a half hour before their game with an excuse?), personality (are they gonna get into a shoving match with an upset coach? are they gonna get into a shouting match with their partner), etc etc. And you still don't know what the going rates are. It's a great idea to train your own refs as you get going, but who's gonna do the training? It might be worth it for you to have a ref who's done this before assign for you. Call around to a local high school & find out how their games are assigned and ask if here's a local official's association. If there is (and I betcha there is) get the associaton president's number and give him a call. These 2 calls might save you many, many calls in your first years as you come up to speed.
Good luck
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Dan's right, as usual. The suggestion about the local high school assignor is the best thing you could do. If he won't help you, he should at least give you the numbers or names of some other local recreation assignors who could help you out.
Wed May 28, 2003, 02:14pm
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