Good officials keep their availability updated on a regular basis, it is part of the job, sometimes junior officials do not understand that, emergencies happen of course, but if everyone keeps their availability current in makes assignors jobs easier and they will be able to find a replacement. Coaches evaluations are nice, but often slighted, in addition, on lower levels and youth work there are many coaches who simply do not know the rules, and have never heard of getting the feel of a game.
- Sec111
All of this is quite true. It is a pet peeve when officials do not have up-to-date availability. Dealt with a few this people weekend who listed themselves as available and were not, which wasted time in finding a replacement. It's aggravating when it happens.
Regarding coach feedback, agreed there as well. However, you get to know whose feedback to put stock in and who to thank for their input but take with many grains of salt.