The assigning procedure and my expectations are something I think my referee partners should know and understand. There is a handy matrix that you can download to view the assigning procedures and expectations visually. The detailed assigning procedure is what this article is about. The Assigning Procedure I begin my assigning procedure on Friday. While I expect your Arbiter Sports calendar to be correct at all times, it is particularly important that your calendar be up-to-date by Thursday night. Trying to block your calendar after I begin that week's assignments is a meaningless exercise on your part and will inevitably lead to assignments being turned back. Turn backs are something you never want to do. … [Read more...]
Which League Is My Game In?
"Which league is my game in?" is a question I frequently receive. The answer is easy to discover if you know the key and where to look. Fortunately, it's in a place you already check every day - your Arbiter Sports schedule. Look at your Arbiter Sports schedule and in particular look at the Level column. Part of what you see is an age/gender group like 11B or 14G which translates to Under 11 Boys or Under 14 Girls. However, in some cases, there is more information there in the form of initials or words. Those initials designate the league and are always a prefix to the age/gender group. Which League RS - Rush Select Outback - ISL (Rec) formerly the Outback League Outback-D3 - ISL (Rec) (increased fee) BTT - BTT Youth League BTT Comp - BTT Competitive U9 League ST - Star Parks & Rec League No initials - ISL (formerly D-3) For example, if the level for the game you are assigned to is RS 14B, it means you have an under 14 boys game in the Rush Select … [Read more...]
