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Originally posted by mick
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YU.P., Rut.
Level. That's what I'm talking about.
He's been where you may git, but I'm too old and too far away to git.
In fact, if he had a feather and you and I had his resume, all three of us would be tickled. 
mick
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Mick,
Everything you say might be true. But the officials in my area have achieved all levels. Because we have so many college conferences, so many college conference assignors, so many pro officials whose origin comes from this area, JR is not someone I would be listening to only. That is why when you look at Referee Magazine and see the number of officials that have achieved Pro and College levels, you see many are from the area I call home. Not only that, many are members of an association that I belong to. So I rub elbows with guys that are all over the map on experience and levels. I have never heard one of them say the things that JR does consistently about what it takes to be an official at those levels. Maybe it is a coincidence, maybe not. I will let you decide that. I have never achieved that level, and maybe I never will. But at least I know that what I say comes from officials much greater than myself.
Peace