Coaches on the Field

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We use ratings from our observers (retired officials that still want to be involved) and other members of the crew for that game.
Lower level officials are reviewed only by the other officials on the crew.
We also have three years of mandatory classroom training classes for our new officials: First year (2 hours a week), Second Year (1 hour per week) and Third year/ Transfer officials (1 hour per week). All new (1st thru third year) officials are evaluated on every game they work.
We used coaches evaluations for approximatly 20 years. We gave the coaches the evaluation cards in the pregame. In the last few years we got less than 25% returned and those were generally from losing coaches with a negative attitude,So our board elected to eliminate them.
Currently our commisioner makes all the decisions on game assinments, advancement and playoff assingments based on observations (by observers) and recommendations of peer officials.
Is it the best? Probably not! But it is working for us at this time.