I may get slammed for this, but here goes. I won't address the money thing as that varies from place to place. But I would recommend that you don't get into reffing merely because of the money or because you're bored or because you want to get into shape. Do it because you love the game and you want to be a part of it. If you don't go into officiating with the goal to be as good a ref as you possibly can, you will be doing a disservice to the kids who you are working for. If you aren't already in shape, get in shape before you start - you're not going to be effective if you can't keep up from day 1. If you can't get into that kind of shape before you start, then don't go into officiating.
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