So you want games. You want all the games you can get. You have the talent, the knowledge and the drive. Now all you have to do is get inside your assignor's head. Here’s how …
							By William R. Smith
		You know your ability is there. If only your assignor did, too. The best way you can help him notice you is to get to know him. Find out how his mind works by navigating the thought processes of a typical assignor. We tend to focus on officiating at its “frontline” level, simply watching officials and evaluating their performance. But assignors use those evaluations to assist them in the preparation of game schedules for the next season. If you want a good schedule, you must be familiar with how assignors think and what factors enter into the composition of such a schedule. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the strategies for assigning officials at various levels of competition in an effort to identify some key focus areas for both schedulers and officials.
		Assignors and Schedulers lead regular lives outside of their assigning duties.
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