There is some truth to the fact that it is difficult to adjust from really bad basketball to good. I also agree that its good for the officiating community to get some of the better officials down working lower level games. Even if they are not formally "mentoring" the other official, the other official can pick up a lot just by being on the same court with the better officials. When you have the division between V and lower level officials, the lower level guys do not get the instruction they need and often pick up bad habits from other officials.
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