I talked to a ref about 6 months ago. he said he had been a ref for 20 yrs. but he hadn't refed at the state tournament for 15 yrs. He said it was b/c they didn't let him b/c the younger refs needed experience. He said it upset him that they do this because he knows it costs wrestlers matches at state b/c of the refs lack of experience.

What I'm wondering is: It is actually true that experienced refs are passed over just so younger refs can get experience?