Area Supervisor
The 2006-07 season went well with no major concerns arising. Our area added three new officials who helped tremendously this season. Sean Regan and Brad Smith worked a reduced schedule due to other commitments however James Oxley worked a full compliment of game throughout the year.
The senior people in our area continue to work hard and do a professional job on a daily basis. I would like to thank them for all their hard work dedication to officiating.
We adopted a new format for our clinics this year that I feel worked well. In past years we would meet on a weekly schedule for 1.5 hours each night, this lead to a number of officials being absent on specific nights. This year we conducted the major part of the clinic on one day (rules & mechanics) and then had a rules review session the night before the exam. Most people found this format to be a better method and I plan to do the same things next fall.
Recruitment of officials continues to be a concern but we continue to be vigilant in this regard.
Reg Jewkes
Area Supervisor