Second paragraph was tongue-in-cheek. Kudos to the school districts that demand the same excellence out of their varsity head soccer coaches that you expect out of me when I'm officiating a competitive (or any) match.
Third paragraph has some merit, if the referees helping with the selection really put the effort in to identify the players they are officiating.
Kids play sports because they find it fun. Eliminate the fun and soon you eliminate the kid.
