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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
I've seen quite a few individuals that I'd rate as being outstanding officials that simply do not want to work beyond the high school level, for one reason or another.
Jmo.
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All this jealousy. There are a lot of great baseball players that never make the show, but none of them choose to stay in Single A ball. By limiting the level you work, you limit your ceiling as an official. My experience is that people who try and draw distinctions between college and high school officials are the ones who have the same excuses as those who blame politics for their lack of advancement. You don't hear college officials complaining about anything, or bragging about assignments to make themselves feel good. But there is a searing envy that comes from the HS lifers, or those who get dropped from college rosters. LOCAA means nothing to college officials. If you have judgment, you can work.
College assignors are looking for people that they can mold and develop in their own image. Some officials do get their shot at D-1 after 4-5 years of officiating, whether they have much experience in lower-level college games or not. They are more concerned with bodies breaking down for officials who get past the age of 40, which is a legitimate concern. Very few 25-35 year-old officials have physical problems. That's a big reason they get shots over a grizzled veteran of 40.