Reffing women's basketball

[Snake~eyes]

Originally posted by womens_hoops
Does anyone know if there is a similar typical progression in the college ranks? As in: do some officials start on the women's side, then "move up" to the men's game?

From what I have been told by some top college officials is that once you go men or women that you are labeled as such. I don't know first hand if this is the truth, I would say that men's basketball is more demanding and requires you to be a better official. I think people view men's as more exciting and harder to work. Since they view it as such, more people want to do mens so only the top officials are selected to work mens side. Also men's basketball is harder to officiate, the players are faster, stronger and generally more talented. I'm not trying to offend anyone but that's just the straight up truth. But as above, I know officials work NBDL and WNBA in hopes to advance to the NBA.