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I think most regional assigning secretaries had rather go outside their region and exchange refs. Most assigning secreataries have ties with one of the regional teams, and it always puts stress and an uncomfortable position to be in for the refs and the secretary. For instance, the 14th's assigning secretary is Tommy Hall, a former ref himself and a former teacher and Athletic Director at Knott County Central. Whether 14th region refs called the finest game in the history of the game, there would still be those who would say that secretary Hall had an influence on the way they called the game if it was a game that Knott Central was involved and the Patriots won. So he would be in a no-win situation.
It's best to swap out with other regions. However, it doesn't make much sense to stay in for the district and then go out for the region. One is just as important as the other. I say swap out for both tournaments.