Lurker2: "Excuses" may seem harsh to you. Give me a better word for a general unwillingness to implement, or even consider, the most basic, common-sense suggestions. All I ever hear is: 1) How much it would cost; 2) How hard current officials have it now; and/or 3) It's not logistically possible.
NOTHING I have suggested above is prohibitively expensive, time-consuming or unrealistic. All it suggests is a standard.
As to anonymity, I am willing to meet with any official, or group of officials, face-to-face, at a mutually agreeable place/time to discuss ideas to improve this aspect of the game. I am easy to contact right here.
I have yet to hear from ANYONE.