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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
Just because a young official is working at the college or pro level doesn't mean that the individual does a superior job to the more senior official who is only working the local HS games.
There are many reasons that upper level assignors hire young officials. One of the most obvious is that he is betting on their development. He gives them a chance to gain experience while working with some of the folks on his staff and waits to see what happens. The belief is that these individuals have time to progress and the assignor will take the chance that if he starts them early enough and provides opportunities they may pan out, while this is not the case with the older person.
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I think that this is a great point that is missed by a lot of up and coming officials. Just because one person is working college and another isn't, that does not mean that the college guy is the better ref and it definitely doesn't mean that the college ref is more qualified to work a specific assignment. In postseason assignments especially, experience is very important, and the hot shot younger ref might not be right for the game.
At the same time, younger refs have a huge advantage in getting picked up because they are easier to mold and have far more potential.