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Join NASO and Officiating.com - both have great resources and as a NASO member you can get discounted rates on their reference books.
Reference books that have been very helpful to me are: Judgment Calls; Football Officials Guidebook (NFHS Mechanics for Crews of Four and Five Officials); Official's Study Guide to NFHS Football Rules (by Demetriou and Redding - I got mine through doublesdistributors.com). (the first 2 books are available from Referee/NASO).
Read and understand the definitions and fundamentals. If you don't you won't have a good grasp of the rules.
Attend as many clinics as possible; work as many scrimmages as possible.
Work youth games - the action is slower.
Video tape your games and then critique yourself; better yet, have an experienced official (with good mechanics) critique you.
Attend varsity games and do nothing but watch the officials.
Keep a journal; record what you did in each game - what went right, what went wrong, follow up on rules you're unsure of, etc.
Enjoy the greatest game on earth!
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