Why can’t I get games when I request them?

In an attempt to help you to understand why you might or might not get as many games as you would like, I have provided you with the six criteria that I use to make these weekly decisions.

1) Ability–– Are you capable of handling a match at a given level? Your experience will quite often be a key factor here.

2) Availability–– I give priority for weekday shifts to those people who are available on weekends.

3) Reliability–– What is your track record? Are you always on time? Do you ever forget to show up? If I cannot count on you then don’t expect too many assignments.

4) Loyalty–– I understand that most referees work various leagues throughout the year, but if indoor is a low priority for you, then you will be a lower priority to me.

5) Acceptability- How both the players and facility management perceive your ability must be a consideration here. Do you have a good rapport with the players? Are you aware that each facility’s management, for any of a number of reasons, has asked me not to schedule certain referees? This makes it more difficult to give you games as a result.

6) Seniority- How long have you been refereeing Indoor, certain referees have been doing games in certain facilities for many years, experience goes a long way.

The bottom line is this –– there are many factors that go into assigning games each week. I suggest you think about why you might not be getting the number of assignments you might like before bothering me with your complaints. The answer probably lays somewhere in those six factors listed above.