referee shortage?

[Amesman]

What state is the OP for?

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Amesman

What state is the OP for?

Moving?

[Amesman]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Moving?

Awesome. Just curious who has that number of officials in their state, and still can't fill. Then again, if we're talking Hawaii ...

[rsl]

I am from Utah.

[Sharpshooternes]

I am also from Utah, and it looks like they are going to need many more varsity officials this year, not just more officials. Before last year, there was only 3person crews on 5a men's and women's and 4a men's. Last year they added 4A women's. This year 3A added a third official to both men's and women's. Should be some decent room for advancement and no shortage of games.

[Kansas Ref]

Well let all pack up and head to the Salt Palace !

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Kansas Ref

Well let all pack up and head to the Salt Palace !

And we can all legally bring our extra wives.

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by Sharpshooternes

I am also from Utah, and it looks like they are going to need many more varsity officials this year, not just more officials. Before last year, there was only 3person crews on 5a men's and women's and 4a men's. Last year they added 4A women's. This year 3A added a third official to both men's and women's. Should be some decent room for advancement and no shortage of games.

Just curious how much those in charge took officiating numbers into account when adding the third official on another level. In your opinion, is the talent such that three are necessary?

[Sharpshooternes]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

Just curious how much those in charge took officiating numbers into account when adding the third official on another level. In your opinion, is the talent such that three are necessary?

I can't really say how much they thought about it because I am not in charge. Last I heard 3 out 4 of the 3A regions voted yes and the last I don't think had voted yet. It is the coaches who vote anyway, not officiating leadership.

As for the talent, last year and I think the year before our 5A division had the number one ranked team in the nation. Many of the 3 a schools have the talent to warrant three officials. Shouldn't every game at every level have three officials? It provides more opportunity to officiate, provides better court coverage, decreases errors and bad angles. In my opinion the only reason we have two officials on so many games is strictly monetary. If three cost the same as two, you would have three eery time.

I sure would love to work more games during the season. It is way too short. ( my wife would disagree.)