We have such a system in Ontario.
The grades are AAAA, AAA, AA, and A. We call them quad-A, triple-A, double-A, and single-A.
Schools sit within a tier based on the student population of the school.
I've been to many finals, reffing some and watching others. The semis and finals are quite often good games. Each class has 16 officials - so each year 64 do the girls and 64 do the guys. Some refs get to do both.
However, in Ontario there is/was a huge push to have female refs. At the girls tournaments, 50% of the refs had to be female. I think they are relaxing that stipulation now though.
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