Playoffs

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Originally Posted by Ref inSoCA

To be brutally frank, a 3rd year official has no business working a playoff game. It takes at least 5 years to be a competent official.

It is sad that people think like this. You are putting way to much emphasis on years worked. What really matters is how good someone is. It is very possible that a third year official has had lots of good training and has developed his skills very well. Each official/crew should be evaluated and judged with the best working the playoff games. To say that no third year official has no business working a playoff game is flat out wrong.