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Originally Posted by RonRef
Do you think it is better for an officials to work his way up the ladder (D3-D2-D1) or just get thrown into the fire at a level they can't handle (I understand that you aren't going to turn down a higher level if offered to you)...then they get fired in 3 years. There are a lot of educational experiences along the road that make you a better officials, you can learn those at the D3 and D2 levels.
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Ron - I would say for the vast majority of us, that would be the case. There is a lot to be learned along the way. However, there are a few people who just have the talent, a feel for the game from the beginning, who can start right near the top. Of course, they still need to just do more games, because there is no substitute for experience, but I believe that's why the NBA has the D-League. I think you can also safely make the statement that working all those junior high games will not help in your NBA game, so it's not necessarily a natural progression from jr. high to high school, to college, to pro sports. There may be smaller progressions within these steps, such as what you suggested - juco, D3, D2, then D1 just at the college level. But even then, some people can start higher than others due to talent, knowledge, etc. In the end, however, it's how well you continue to improve that determines how far you go (or stay), no matter what level you start.