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Originally Posted by Camron Rust
It doesn't. It's just an observation of the typical career projression of the majority of officials. Some get there much quicker, some never do..
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Agreed.
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Originally Posted by Camron Rust
Come on, we're not talking 60 year olds. The guys I'm talking about are in their 30's and 40's. I certainly agree with you on your point...there comes a time when age takes it's toll. There are very few 60 year old ref's working varsity ball and those that are work lower levels.
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Come check out my area.
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Originally Posted by Camron Rust
Again, wrong ages. Most of the bunch is 35-40 with may a couple approaching 50....most of them also work college ball. They are the best officials, even if a couple of them couldn't match up with a 17 year old in a sprint.
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Wow, if you folks have a bunch of 35-40 yr olds with 15-20 yrs of exp, then you are either very fortunate or are doing your recruiting, training, and retention very well. I'd guess that most of them are in the 7-12 yrs of exp range though and that is how long I think that it takes to really become a top level official.
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Originally Posted by Camron Rust
Absolutely. But the point of my posts was that some good officials are giving it up before they even have any real experience...after 2-4 years. It's a phenomona all to common in modern culture....everyone wants to be hired into a CEO position straight out of college.
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Yep, that's a problem. Some actually bail out only a year or two before they are going to working those big games.