Q: I also work baseball and basketball.  What do I do then?

A: We know there are other assigners in other sports that also use the Arbiter. Basketball is a prime example.  Like Football, there is also a Chicagoland Basketball Group which consists of approximately 12 assigners.  In addition, Steve Taylor of the EAOA also has an Arbiter site and if you work any level of basketball for Steve you will have the opportunity to use the same user name (driven by your email address) as your login.  If your other assigners also have an Arbiter site, then you can “link” all your sites together so you manage one availability calendar.  Each group you belong to will have a Group number. 

Q: How do I sign up for the Arbiter?

A: You don’t.  Contact any of the assigners who are part of the Chicago Alliance and they will have to do the “initial registration”.  Once they add your name and email address to the Arbiter system, the system will tell them if you have an existing account and whether you are the same person.  Your login is tied into your email address so as long as you already have an EXISTING Arbiter login.  The Assigner will then send you a WELCOME that will require you to ACCEPT the invitation to join the Chicago FB Alliance and to CHECK the Ready to be Assigned box for that sport.

Q: Is it important for me to keep my Availability calendar current?

A: Yes!  If you are unavailable during certain times of the day or you have either work or family commitments simply BLOCK those dates with a FULL day Block or a Partial Day Block.  Injuries or work or family commitment do arise during the season and it is important that this information be kept current in order to fill assignments.  The system also allows you to insert notes so if you are holding a date for another assigner (can be either a non-Arbiter or Arbiter Assigner) simply insert your comments so we can see.

Q: I don’t know how to use the BLOCK feature!

A: After you login to your account in the upper right hand corner you will see a blue Support tab.  Click on this tab and you will be redirected to the support Home page.  In the left hand column you will see a FAQ’s section that will give you specific information on how to use the various features of the Arbiter system.

Q: Why is it so important to keep the information in my Profile current?

A: The schools use this information to contact you in the event of a schedule change.  If you do NOT list a cellular phone number then they will not be able to reach you.  As they get more comfortable with the Arbiter system, more and more schools are also using this information to process your payment. 

Q: What happens if I forget my password?

A: Unlike the Assign by Web program, your Assigners do NOT have your password. If you forget your password simply click on the Forgot Password button on the login page and Arbiter will resend you your password.