I know how frustrating it is to think your ready for the better games early on in your career. I had thought I was ready after about 2 years and then finally got a varsity game and realized that I may not be as ready as I thought. Now I have moved to a new state and am having to go through the same process again. Just work hard on getting better is the only advice I can give. I have been lucky so far in my new association because I have worked under level games with some state finals officials and have been lucky enough to get evaluated by other tournament officials. If you are ready you will get noticed and start to get the games you want.

Now I have an issue with your comment about Football and Baseball. I can't really comment on Football but how hard can it be with 5 officials on one game and being able to discuss the call and pick up the flag if it was wrong. Baseball is only difficult to call ball and strikes. I guess it can be warm which might be difficult with the plate equipment on but still is nowhere near as difficult as basketball. Reason I think this is that in basketball you are running along with the play. Causing official to tire quicker than other sports. Also if you make a call you are stopping the game to either call a foul or violation. If you are wrong about the call you have just interupted the game and it is not easy to just start from where the play was interupted. Meaning that if you make a call you better stick with it, right or wrong. Makes the pressure a little bit higher to be right.

Just my thoughts on the two topics.