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I read the post on lack of colleges in the Vegas area and it may be hurting them in proceeding to the D1 level. But I have a few friends in the Vegas area and I was told that they have around 5 or 6 football refs working the Mountain West and the same goes for baseball but I think no one in basketball works the Mtn. West, I have heard a few men work the Pac 10. I have been to other parts of the country and there are a lack of colleges and they have guys and gals working their D1 school in the area and schools close to the area. Vegas is the hotbed for high level high school basketball and they have numerous college tournaments including D1 tournaments that go through Vegas during the season. I know that California has a ton of colleges that are pretty close to Vegas that should provide opportunities to their officials. I know back east there are so many more colleges and there are great mentor programs that go on in the local associations for officials trying to get into college.
Tomegun, how is the mentoring program in Vegas? If there is a strong base of D1 or college officials mentoring those working there way up it helps so much. I know there are a few NBA officials that now reside in Vegas and maybe that can help them through mentoring and showing them the right camps and connections that they need to have.
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