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Some helpful things I was taught coming up:
1. Make a booklet to review before all your games. I keep things like rule changes for the year, memos, highlighted mechanics and keys, ....also some reviews I have during my previous games from our observers. Look over it before you go to your game. jeff Rice taught me this. he worked the Super Bowl year before last. Also, I try to write down on a sheet after the game, things I missed or need to lookup. Do it right away so you don't forget, while it's still fresh.
2. If you can, write the AD of the home school AFTER your game and request a game tape. I watch myself alot. Not so much on the calls missed/made - -although sometimes I do, ...but my movement and mechanics. You'll be amazed at the things you didn't realize you are doing.
3. NEVER talk about other officials behind their backs. It always gets back to them. You're just going to have to learn you're going to work with bad officials sometimes.
4. Stay loyal to your fellow officials as well, and to your supervisor. You're a team out there with your fellow officials as well. Don't turn to the coach and say thing slike "yea, I wouldn't have called it", etc.
5. Dress the part. Pressed shirt, nice crisp hat, up to date uniform, clean white pants ...hustle - - "but hustle slow". Big Ten supervisor told me these things. Sometimes by looking the part you can fool them. You send a big message in your presentation. Fill out all the details. be thorough, ...but don't officiate too technically.
6. And I big thing I hate, ...NEVER get an ego. Be willing to take advice from anyone else. I hate this from other officials. Be "coachable". always be willing to admit to yourself you can improve, ...no matter how good you get.
It takes time. Be patient. I learn every game.
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