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Originally Posted by tref
I believe he's talking about officials having a high basketball IQ or a feel for the way the game is played due to them playing the game (at a high level) before picking up the whistle.
Personally, I think bball IQ can be learned if an official never played. You've got to think, if 2 officials that began the craft on the same day, but 1 played (at high competitive level) & the other 1 didnt, the former would advance quicker due to his knowledge & understanding of the game.
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OTOH, it can also inhibit advancement, because the high level player more than likely has some misconceptions about the rules that will be hard to shake. It's also possible he has some biases (defense or offense) that will bleed into his game.
These are at least as likely as quicker advancement because of some Tebowish intangibles that he gained from playing at a "high level."