I disagree that an inexperienced referee shouldn't be assigned to a game just because the top team in the grade happens to be playing. It shouldn't matter which teams are playing. If you were fighting to avoid relegation you wouldn't want to be getting an inexperienced referee either.
While I agree that a referee's first game shouldn't be in a competitive grade I disagree that they shouldn't be assigned to a game just because the top team in the grade happens to be playing. It shouldn't matter which teams are playing. If you were fighting to avoid relegation you wouldn't want to be getting an inexperienced referee either.