From the second article:
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As in professional sports, referees can take courses to qualify for conducting games at higher levels. And this is what some coaches use to influence.
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ummmm.... courses? "Guess what, Brian? I just passed my NBA certification class, I should get my first game next week"
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They’ll say “If you’d like to conduct games at higher levels, you have to make call.” This also works vice versa: “We’re not in the NBA, so there is no need to call THAT a foul!”
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"Conduct" games?