[thumpferee]

Originally posted by Robmoz
Patience is always the key but......

you could be proactive in facilitating your growth by trying the following:

• Attend camps sponsored by the assignors in your area
  
  Suck up!
  
• Submit rating reminder cards to your AD's/V Coaches/JV coaches in an effort to have them gauge your skills
• Introduce yourself to the assignor and offer all of your contact information personally, let hime put a face to the name
  
  Really Suck up!
  
• Hook up with some veteran officials (good 'ol boys) that do get the games you would like and invite them to come evaluate you for a reference that can be presented to the AD's or assignors
  
  Kiss azz!
  
• Directly ask for any evaluation assignments, offer to work scrimmages, or invite them to some of your games so that they can make an informed decision
  
  Kiss azz!
  
• Keep in regular contact with the assignors and let them know your availability and be ready for last minute phone calls (When I first started out I would call multiple assignors every week to check in for any last minute games if I had a free night that week. I may have been a pest but it paid off very quickly as I became the guy they could count on to fill in when needed).
  
  Kiss azz!
  
• Join your local association and become active in it or be sure to attend all the meetings/gatherings
  
  Very good!
  
• Hire an agent
  
  You must be one helluva ref!
  
• Vote Republican
  
  Not kissin azz, you are an azz! pun intended
  
• Send gifts!
  
  Kissin azz!