Seems to me there is a really easy way to deal with these ID numbers and that is to computerize the entire system. In fact it would be easy enough to incorporate this with the registration process (already computerized) as well where IDs could be issued at the time of registration purchase OR for individual clubs they can easily go online and get an ID for every membership they issue. This would be kept in a simple database with a web based portal for a front end. This would be neither complicated or terribly expensive to do.
The benefit for doing this would be that no matter when a registration is processed the ID number could also be then instantly checked to verify the validity and who it was issued to and by whom that way there aren't any cheaters out there. No lost numbers, no issuing blocks of IDs to individual clubs and no need to have a single organization be the sole controller of who gets what. It'd also make it easy to have accurate and quick oversight on the entire process.
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