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Originally Posted by LDUB
Years 1 and 2 of your system can be completly skipped if one goes through the proper training. Year 3 can also be skipped, either by the proper training or by using experience gained in officiating other sports.
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Wow. Okay.
Am I the only one who's not completely sold on that?
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Look at baseball. The first baseball game that one ever officiated could be in a short season league at the affiliated Minor League level. That is possible because those officials go through the proper training beforehand.
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Is that true? Can someone really work in the NY-P League having never officiated baseball before?
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Saying that someone needs to work X number of years to reach Y skill level is not correct.
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Usually. There are exceptions to every rule.
I still think you're a mutant if you can do this and do it well right off the bat, no matter how much "training" you have. But I may be the only one who feels that way.