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Originally Posted by tomegun
... On the west coast, an official can be one good summer away from working in the PAC-12. Depending on who vouches for them, they could survive until they are known by coaches and accepted. It is almost like camping and politics can put you in the PAC-12 on the west coast and the Big South on the east coast. I am skipping right over any potential discussion as to whether politics play a part in this - I think that is a given.
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So there is some credence to the old forum joke about how fast an official from SoCal can rise to the top.