New Assignor - HELP!

[Steve M]

I use Arbiter - but as an umpire, not as an assignor.
The years I assigned were all done on paper - with erasers and beer.
I love it as an umpire. The guys who use it as assignors tell me that it's very good.

[Skahtboi]

I am also one who simply uses it as an umpire, and really like it. I know that you can let anyone, umpires, coaches, league folks, whoever you designate access the information on there. My DIII/JUCO assignor even has it set up for self assign during the season, so that any games that are turned back can be claimed by others without him having to make a bunch of calls or sending a bunch of email.

[wadeintothem]

sucks to be you..

[AtlUmpSteve]

I use The Arbiter as an assignor, and have recommended other local associations to do the same. ESPECIALLY if you don't have old time experience, this is clearly the best way to go.

I also work with some Assign-by-Web groups; not even close!!

[DaveASA/FED]

Arbiter is great, with one stipulation. I use it as an official but am close to my assigner and it is a wonderful tool for them IF people #1) keep their schedules up to date (block dates they have contracts from other schools/asssigners, or dates they have family or work committements) and 2) check their email often, and respond to the arbiter emails and accept or decline games in a timely manner. We all know someone that has an email address but checks it once a week, month or year!! For the system to be used to its full potential you really have to have people using it's power and its main communication tool is email. Not to say non-email people can't be "worked into" the system of course they can but it requires more work from the assigner to get this done.