It's a case of "right idea, wrong time."

We needed to force associations to actually rotate, because the "good ol' boy" system that many associations used actively blocked younger officials for years (decades, really - if you're wondering why we have a lack of officials in their 30s and 40s, this is a major reason why).

However, it's unfortunate that the implementation happened to coincide with the year our ref pool was going to double anyway. Really, with this many, it should be "ref 3, sit 1" because in a couple of years, we're going to be hitting the same issue with this current crop.

Which association is sending first year, JV officials? The largest association in the state is sending 12 (out of 35) and they certainly aren't sending any JVs!

Overall, people need to expect regional-caliber officials to get in to the dome this year, just as we are getting regional-caliber wrestlers making it.