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Originally Posted by truerookie
This is the bottom line. The officials you see on the court are manly college officials. They are the ones chosen a high percentage of the time to officiate state tournanment games.
The work just enough game to be considered for the post season.
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I don't think that blanket statement works in IL. Most officials that work late in the state tournament have worked enough both in the regular season and in past seasons to establish a good reputation and ranking. Also, on the flip side, as officials rise in the college ranks they are discouraged from working lower levels such as HS. There may be some officials in the state tournament that have also worked at the college level, but the state selection process and rankings do not include any mention of being able to work at higher levels.