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Originally Posted by 7IronRef
Not sure what your point is, but I have been to plenty of camps where some of the clinicians are former players. They will tell you that an assignor saw them play and the assignor has said when your playing days are over, call me and we will turn you into a referee. I have been in discussions with D1, D2, D3 assignors and they have said that former players understand the game and that those officials can be taught the other things they need to know.
Now that is not saying guys are just jumping right into a 50 game D1 schedule, just that they are getting more opportunties and they advance faster than someone who did not play.
Then it is up to them to work on the rest of their game.
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It has nothing to do with the qualities they have as players. It has to do with having the right contacts.
All of us played at some level. Some former players are outstanding officials and some former players are terrible officials. Just like the people who didn't "play."