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Originally posted by ref5678
in my opinion one should wait between 2-3 years before varsity. Sooner if they feel confident

I believe that only in very rare cases would an official be ready for Varsity games after 2-3 years. I hate it when I get an inexperienced partner because my job becomes much harder. I have to ref and try to keep the coaches off his back so he can ref. Most of the time these "fast movers" call a great game, but lack skills with the coaches.

Trust me, I was one of the "fast movers" and had good partners that helped me by keeping coaches off my back so I could learn what I was doing.