deeohh, while I know that you think your suggestion would bring some great benefit, it would in fact do the exact opposite. Kansas already has enough problems recruiting new officials, and an even more taxing problem keeping the ones that we have for precisely the issue this topic brings to mind. That is a lack of respect my coaches and fans towards officials.

Granted good officials should have a thick skin when it comes to negative comments made towards them. And even more importantly they should work to make sure they get better as officials all the time. But the simple fact is that the constant nagging and complaining starts to wear on you no matter who you are. You are faced with two choices, either ignore it and laugh it off which most do, or succumb to it and stop officiating which a good number also do.

Whats bad about your idea is it just takes one more reason for officials continuing to do what they do out of the equation. Now you start telling officials that they don't get post season work here in Kansas and instead we are going to bring in officials from other states? Ummm I don't think so sir. Alex is right we've got a good ole boy system here in Kansas, and I doubt there are too many people here in Kansas that hate it more than I do. But until club leadership starts bringing up the issue at state body meetings it isn't going to change.