Working without a license?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Adam

With 50 different states, I'm just saying it's possible.

Of course it is possible, just wondering if you knew of somewhere specifically where that was the case.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Of course it is possible, just wondering if you knew of somewhere specifically where that was the case.

Peace

Nope, but apparently Camron and the Long horned one do.

[SE Minnestoa Re]

Minnesota--Only varsity requires a registered official

[BayStateRef]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Of course it is possible, just wondering if you knew of somewhere specifically where that was the case.

Peace

I told you...my state.

There is no such thing as a state license here. We do not work for associations. We work for independent assignors. They may use anyone they want...who they deem qualified. And they can define "qualified" any way they want. It usually means you are good; sometimes it means only that you can show up for the assignment.

The question was whether you needed to be "licensed" or "registered" with your state association to work....not whether you needed to be competent or qualified. I know several college officials who sometimes work high school varsity games. They belong to no high school association and are not registered or licensed (since the only requirement for registration is if you work state tournament games.) I know officials from a neighboring state who work a lot of games (including varsity). I know officials who have "retired" to Florida for most of the winter, but who work games through Christmas. None of them are "licensed" or "registered" here. They all are good officials, though.

[jTheUmp]

Originally Posted by SE Minnestoa Re

Minnesota--Only varsity requires a registered official

And, as far as I can tell, it's not entirely uncommon for officials at the 7th, 8th, and sometimes 9th grade levels to be teachers or employees of the home team's school district. Depends on the school, of course, but I can see how it makes sense for some schools considering the game times and amount of travel that would be required for officials to get to the game site.

Of course, that would not fly at the JV/Varsity level for all kinds of reasons.