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Football Officiating => General Discussion => Topic started by: NorCalMike on October 19, 2014, 03:33:17 PM
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Our association, like many others, is chronically short of officials. This coming Friday we are unable to provide all the crews we need cover all the games.
I am looking for ideas for recruiting new officials. What have you guys tried? What worked and what didn't? Any ideas would be nice.
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We have tried setting up a table at the Mall, placed newspaper ads, hung fliers up at local stores. But, by far the #1 recruiting tool was each of our members word of mouth. We might get 1 or 2 individuals from the first source, but 25-30 each year by way of our own members.
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Local college intermural sports departments. They already have kids officiating games, so get them to make extra $ by joining local chapter and moving on up.
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Dads that coach or have coached youth football. Get to them at the end of this year (especially if their boy is no longer going to be in the youth program next year).
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How about set up a table at the games you guys are officiating?
John
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How about set up a table at the games you guys are officiating?
John
That would just be a complaint table for disgruntled mms and dads who don't know what they are seeing
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How about set up a table at the games you guys are officiating?
John
Maybe with a sign like "Don't like the calls? Sign up here to make them yourself." :sTiR:
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We have a member who hosted a pair of "High School 101" classes at the local library - he covered rules and a little bit of officiating philosophy, showed some film clips, had a few other guys come in and talk about their officiating experiences, etc. and then made a recruiting pitch at the end.
We wound up getting about 15-20 serious new members from that endeavour.
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Okay, how about set up the table and then leave before gametime? ;D
John
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Many of our best officials are former coaches that left because of PMS (Parental Meddling Syndrome). They are focused on the game ,as an official should be, not "flag happy" ^flag ^flag ^flag ^flag as some new guys are. They welcome the anonymity that we officials have and ease of schedule over daily practices and game plans and reviews. Suggestion : Give the former coaches a year away form the game and then call to see if they missed it. If they did, well we're looking for "a few good men..."
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I'd agree Ralph; as an ex player/coach I took a few years away from the game due to family time pressure. Well worth trying again in later years when the kids have grow up.
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When anyone asked me how I like officiating, I tell them its the next best thing to playing or coaching.
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What's the best way to get into officiating? I'd like to get involved.
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What's the best way to get into officiating? I'd like to get involved.
Contact your local chapter. If you do not have their information, send me a PM with your location and I will send you the contact info.
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When anyone asked me how I like officiating, I tell them its the next best thing to playing or coaching.
U sNiCkErS on my old crew used to say officiating was the most fun he had going for him with his clothes on.
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Contact your local chapter. If you do not have their information, send me a PM with your location and I will send you the contact info.
I tried to reply to your email but it bounces back.
You are in the Dallas area, contact. Dfoasecretary@aol.com
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Word of mouth.
HS coaches are a good source too (ala kids moving on after their days are over & they can stay in the game - and make good money for an 18yr old)
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Local college intramural sports departments. They already have kids officiating games, so get them to make extra $ by joining local chapter and moving on up.
That's exactly how I got started. As long as you can get a hold of someone that has pull with those officials (Assistant Director/Coordinator of Intramural Sports), you can always count on getting a few to come out.
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I had some varsity players on my JV chain crew Wed night so I pitched. Only one was a senior. He was telling me he wanted to help coach. hEaDbAnG
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I had some varsity players on my JV chain crew Wed night so I pitched. Only one was a senior. He was telling me he wanted to help coach. hEaDbAnG
You should have told him that if he officiates, he gets to have time to pay attention to another job, hobbies, maybe a family, a fairly regular sleeping schedule and occasional leisure time.
Or, he can coach. pHiNzuP
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I tried to reply to your email but it bounces back.
You are in the Dallas area, contact. Dfoasecretary@aol.com
I'm sorry about that, this account is pretty old and I haven't been at that school for 5 years. I've updated my account with my correct email address.
I talked to DallasLJ through a PM and he was kind enough to offer me a spot filling in on a chain gang for his crew Friday night. I had a blast and really enjoyed being able to see things from the dark other side's perspective.
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I had some varsity players on my JV chain crew Wed night so I pitched. Only one was a senior. He was telling me he wanted to help coach. hEaDbAnG
Talk to him halfway through next season and see how he feels. I was originally going to get into officiating when my son started playing youth football. In the offseason the coach calls me and tells me he wants me to be his assistant, so I did. A season and a half and I'm all set with that.
John
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I'm sorry about that, this account is pretty old and I haven't been at that school for 5 years. I've updated my account with my correct email address.
I talked to DallasLJ through a PM and he was kind enough to offer me a spot filling in on a chain gang for his crew Friday night. I had a blast and really enjoyed being able to see things from the dark other side's perspective.
Where did you go? If you had come with me, I could have introduced you to dfoasecretary@aol.com, he was my clock operator Friday night. LOL
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Where did you go? If you had come with me, I could have introduced you to dfoasecretary@aol.com, he was my clock operator Friday night. LOL
I was at Prestonwood vs Bishop Lynch.
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Prestonwood, boy they can move the ball cant they? I think Michael Irvin's son plays for them.
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Prestonwood, boy they can move the ball cant they? I think Michael Irvin's son plays for them.
He had a big game. 100+ yards receiving, couple TDs. Unfortunately, one big fumble at about the 1/2 yard line that became a touchback. 6 point difference in game.