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Originally Posted by JetMetFan
For those of us not in the Chicago area, what are R and X?
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When you first become an official in IL, you are an X. After a few years, you can be promoted to R by going through a process of getting some reference letters, taking another test and a few other things. When you have been an R for a few years you can be promoted to a C, the highest level we have here in IL. Again, there are a few things you have to do, but it isnt that hard. Once you are a C you have the ability to rate other officials on IHSA website. Also, in Chicagoland area, there are very few officials that are R that get playoffs, none that are X. Probably more than 95% are at C level. It isnt that hard to move up, mostly just put in a little time to do the stuff. Unfortunately, there are a good number of officials that dont take the time to go through the process and thus make themselves ineligible for playoff assignments.