All depends on the area you work. Some areas need officials desperately and you might end up working a Varsity WH your first year. Other areas may take a while longer. San Diego, CA happens to be in the "take a while longer" group. My experience was I learned quick during my 2nd year I better bring my WH to all youth games because the crew chief just might decide you need the experience. Same is true for Frosh games late in the second year. Once you are 3rd year and eligible to be drafted on a crew, you better have your WH with you every Friday because you will work it some on the JV game (we do JV/V doubleheaders almost every Friday night). 4th year you'll also start to pick up some assigned Frosh and maybe JV single games as WH. When you become a crew WH depends on the committee in charge. We had one this year promoted in what many see as pretty fast and he is entering his 10th year.
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