The odds of making it to D1

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I was at a camp recently and some interesting statistics were given. The NCAA takes roll at the D1 rules clinics that are held around the country. Currently, there are approximately 1,200 referees who work D1 basketball (about 600 who do men's games and 600 who do women's games). Obviously, these spots do not turn over every year, so one can deduce the difficulty of ever making the D1 ranks.

I didn't write this to discourage anyone who holds the same dream of working D1 that I do. I just think that we need to know what we are up against.

BTW, the information came from a conference coordinator of officials.