I was in attendance, and I love the commitment of the referees there, but some of them have no doubt watched little to no high level/NCAA wrestling, nor do they probably care to. Age has nothing to do with it. It was an older crew by and large at this SS, but I know plenty of older referees that still get after it, and are avid fans of the sport. Many of them probably DVR good college matches and communicate with other referees. At the Semi State level, HS matches should resemble those at the NCAA level with the only exception being actual rules differences. There are many referees, NOT ALL, who just don't seem to be in tune with what's going on in wrestling in 2017. I applaud the officials' associations that invite coaches to discuss trends each year, and this should be mandatory for both to attend in my opinion.