State Series Assignments should be ready by mid-October. If you are assigned, you will receive more detailed information under separate cover.

It continues to be disappointing the number of officials who clearly did not have their information updated by the deadline, despite numerous reminders through multiple channels and platforms. You will be assigned (or excluded) based on what the IHSA had on file for you at the deadline. There is not time to contact 160+ officials to verify their information.

For now, Emil Barbato will cover the assigning for schools for which Charlie McCarthy was responsible. The"biggest ask," so to speak, is that officials keep their Arbiter calendar up-to-date and that they communicate promptly regarding any assignments that are offered or assignments that change.

Below is a link to a video about how to schedule blocks on your Arbiter calendar. Blocking off days will tell the assigners that you're not available, saving them valuable time when assigning meets and filling a vacancy. The production on the video is not the greatest, but the information is valid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDybQAEyqtU