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I worked my first varsity game in my 3rd year. After the game, I realized that I wasn't ready. (That was 29 years ago.) There is no substitute for experience, if you have been trained and mentored properly. I believe that (1) rules knowledge (2) mechanics (3) handling coaches and players and (4) signals are the areas to work on. You will get noticed pretty quickly if you stand out in those areas. Keep up to date with the online forums and talk basketball with other officials. Your experience and knowledge base will increase faster than other new officials. Good luck!
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