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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
Wouldn't the counter effects of aging actually push the more senior official down the ladder? For example, the degrading physical qualities of a 60 year old ref who has been in it for 30 years might put him on par with a 7 yr ref.
I don't know what the average age is that most HS officials take up the avocation, but let's just guess that it is about age 30. That means that your 10 year official is 40 and your 20 year vet is 50.
Do we really want three 50+ officials out there chasing 17 yr old players up and down the court on a State Final?
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In my association, older (50+) officials who work top shelf games only lose those games through injury and/or retirement. I have yet to see any of them get "pushed down the ladder".
Also, for some odd reason, the average starting age for officials around here seems to be a lot higher than what I see in other areas of the Southeast. We only have one (1) high-quality official who is under 30 (IREFU2, correct me if I'm wrong). When I go to out-of-town camps I see a lot of good, young (under-30) officials.