Class A Ring Officials, etc.

[Musashi]

Can someone explain to me how this works? I see some ring officials called "Class A Star" and so forth. Is there a minimum requirement of experience? Are they graded?

[jonny]

Can someone explain to me how this works? I see some ring officials called "Class A Star" and so forth. Is there a minimum requirement of experience? Are they graded?

Three grades of referees, 'B' class, 'A' class, and 'A Star' class

[Musashi]

Can someone explain to me how this works? I see some ring officials called "Class A Star" and so forth. Is there a minimum requirement of experience? Are they graded?

Three grades of referees, 'B' class, 'A' class, and 'A Star' class

So what's the difference between each?

[Chambers2]

Did someone mention Class A's??

[Andy]

Referee's, who start out as 'Class B' are constantly being assessed by the Board of Control, who, when the time is right, promote the said officials up to the next level. The higher the rating, the better quality fights a referee is allowed to officiate.
The following 10 are Class 'A' Star rated referees (as of Summer 2009), Richie Davies, Phil Edwards, Howard Foster, Mark Green, Ian John-Lewis, John Keane, Victor Loughlin, Marcus McDonnell, Terry O'Connor and Dave Parris.

[jonny]

Referee's, who start out as 'Class B' are constantly being assessed by the Board of Control, who, when the time is right, promote the said officials up to the next level. The higher the rating, the better quality fights a referee is allowed to officiate.
The following 10 are Class 'A' Star rated referees (as of Summer 2009), Richie Davies, Phil Edwards, Howard Foster, Mark Green, Ian John-Lewis, John Keane, Victor Loughlin, Marcus McDonnell, Terry O'Connor and Dave Parris.

'Class B' referees, can ref up to 8 rounds
'Class A' referees, up to 10 rounds
and 'Class A Star' referees, any fights, here and abroad in all championships.