[Rich]

Originally posted by OldCoachNewRef
PAT THE REF, I am a first year official in New Jersey. Here we must take a 12 week class before we can ref any independent, MS, Frosh (if we are good we may get some JV that first year). We must take another 12 week class our second year and then take the NFHS test at the end of that to get certified. During the class tests are given and we must get at least an avg test score of 80 to continue. In class a lot of what you are asking is covered (I knew about the Fox40 and VNeck during my interview even before the first class!). I am just wondering what you have gone through to become a ref. (You sound very young and unknowledgable about reffing in general). I am in no way putting you down, just curious.

12 weeks to work middle school games? Amazing that NJ gets any officials at all with such a requirement.