[Bill D]

I agree with the comments above. I haven't done basketball in many years, but I started with football. I agree that basketball is more difficult to officiate mainly because of the flow of the game. I think there is much more camaraderie in football and I think you will enjoy it. I have also felt that an official in one sport can transition to another sport because he understands how to officiate and the great importance of mechanics and positioning.

Once many years ago, we had a basketball official join our football association. In his first scrimmage, he detected holding on a play, and promptly blew his whistle, put his fist in the air and pointed with the other hand at the offender. Obviously, you want to avoid that.