Assignment Software

ASA/NYSSOBLUE · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Jun 21, 2005, 03:34pm

I know I am crazy...but..I was thinking of applying for the position of ASA/PONY assignor in our area...Just one question...is there ANY decent sports assigning software out there???? It is the ONLY way I would even TRY to do this job...thanks in advance!

3afan · #2 (**permalink**) Tue Jun 21, 2005, 03:40pm

http://www.thearbiter.net/

IRISHMAFIA · #3 (**permalink**) Tue Jun 21, 2005, 03:58pm

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Originally posted by 3afan
http://www.thearbiter.net/

The Arbiter works great and is on line. No need for e-mail though the Arbiter will send the umpire a reminder of upcoming games and notify them when they have been offered new assignments.

Panda Bear · #4 (**permalink**) Tue Jun 21, 2005, 04:52pm

Our NFHS group used it this spring for the first time. Once the first time glitches were worked out, it was a quantum leap ahead. Local basketball group used is with good results too.

Steve M · #5 (**permalink**) Wed Jun 22, 2005, 11:00am

I have no idea what using the arbiter as the assignor is like - I stopped assigning several years before that was available. A couple of college assignors use the online versions - and that's great as all online assignments tie together - so there's no conflict. One of the local HS assignors uses the stand-alone version and he's apparently pleased with it. As a user (assignee), I much prefer the online version - and I really like that.

AtlUmpSteve · #6 (**permalink**) Wed Jun 22, 2005, 11:21am

I use The Arbiter both as an assignor and an assignee. Started as an assignee and was very pleased, so researched further and purchased (well, licensed). The stand-alone version is being phased out, and reportedly will be not supported after this year, but the on-line version is greatly more effective, anyway.

I'm not in love with it's ideas on auto-assigning, but it allows so many good data relationships that it is infinitely better than manual assigning. Maybe I haven't given it the right or enough imformation, but I still assign those whom I don't permit to self-assign (what a concept; let your senior officials pick their games with rules, and let even lesser officials pick their preferred assignments, with tighter rules!!). I love the flexibility to customize permissions for anyone involved, so that one rule doesn't have to fit all.

Anyone even considering assigning should at least look at the program, as I refused all others (even being a real computer nerd) before this.