The odds of making it to D1

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by WestCoastRef
Who said the statistics are better if you are female?? I know a great many FEMALE officials who are not getting hired in D-1 Conferences. It is very competitive out there, even if you are female. And if you are female you'd better be able to do more than walk and chew gum.

I'm quoting here, I have not had any experience in this area at all, but, what I've been told is that in women's, the chances of moving up are better for female refs. What I've been told is that any female ref who has the necessary qualities can move up to D-1. There simply aren't enough. We're talking about women's ball here. Of course, for an individual, this means getting qualified. Just being female isn't enough on its own, but for men the competition is much more fierce. Many, many male refs who are highly qualified will not move up, but there aren't enough women who can do the job, so anyone who can, may.