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I have been lurking around the board and finally signed up so I can post and this topic really caught my eye.
Here in South-Central Indiana we do not work through assignors. We are true independent contractors in the fact that we have to contact schools on our own to get games. I am in my first year working games in the school system. I worked last winter at a sportsplex doing rec and aau ball. So I have to and impress the AD's as much as I can to get games in the future.
Many of the schools in my area are very small and the AD not only hires for the highschool but also the junior high and grade school levels. So it does not matter if I am working a JV game or a 6th grade girls game I always show up dressed well and change at the school. Now I am not talking suit and tie, but atleast a nice pair of dockers and a sweater or nice golf shirt. Showing professionalism at all levels I believe has really helped me move up. I started out the year doing only junior high or lower games. I now seem to be getting asked to fill in or work better assignments. As an example I will do 2 BJV and 1GJV game just this week. By the end of the year I will end up doing atleast 5 Varsity games, which I do not think is to bad for a first year ref.
I agree with Rut that showing profesionalism from the time you get out of your vehicle until you get back in it to leave at games end will do nothing but help you move up the ladder at a faster pace. Especially when you are the sole reason for getting games. Not an assignor doing this job for you
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