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Originally Posted by JRutledge
Here is what I love about our system. If an assignor likes you, they hire you. Of course they give the song and dance, "If you work my lower level games then you might get a shot......." That is really not true at all. If you can work and you go to camp and prove it, you will get hired if you have talent and someone sees it. I know a few people that transferred in and got varsity games right off the bat. There is nothing preventing someone from getting hired but the assignor and in some cases other officials that ask for a partner to come along. The only thing you might have a hard time to face is getting a playoff game and that is because the state runs that system and decides how much of your experience they will consider in that process. Or the state will decide how long it will take you to get promoted to the top level. And in many cases it takes those individuals a much shorter time to get to the Certified level (the highest level but not a requirement to work post season games). The more and more I read the happier that I am where I am.
Peace
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Rut, I can tell you for a fact that you can add Southern Nevada, the DC area (except Northern Virginia) and Mississippi to areas similar to yours. If you can work, you work. The only thing different would be those areas handle playoffs differently from your area. I can see where things might slow down when because of the playoff system you have in place.
I must be fortunate to only be places where what I do on the floor matters the most. If someone came here and was qualified I would ask to work with them. Shoot, why shouldn't I? The assignor could make someone qualified the U2 on all my games and I would laugh all the way home. Why wouldn't I want to benefit from working with someone good?