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As you can see, this will not be an “overnight” process, to say the least. And, while there is some stuff left to be done before the full process can be delivered, I asked a few questions: Q: Who must go through the process in order to be considered “certified”? A: All refs, regardless of experience level. Q: Who will be the evaluators, since no one has yet been certified? A: Not yet determined, but the development group is well aware of this issue. Q: Will the evaluators come to your club location to do their evaluation? A: At this point it’s envisioned that the certification and the evaluators will be at some “central” location where the greatest number of applicants can be present at one time. Q: What’s the benefit of being certified? A: The goal is quality assurance for tournaments, so that refs are co