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3rd Year Official's Insight

This is my 3rd year call and I must admit my first year was quite challaging. I was a basketball player and got tired of not getting the calls I thought I should have been getting so I put on the strips and started with the young kids and worked my way up until I joined a boards. But the first thing I did was "go to camp". I had several camps under my belt before the high school season started and that helped me a whole lot. I passed the test with a 76 the first time and continue on throught the season and by my second year, I was getting a shot at some varsity games. I even dared to go to a college camp my second year and almost got picked up too. Now I am in my third year and I will most likely have a full varsity schedule and I am in the SEC Developmental League too. So the key is work, work, work and get a general understanding of the rules first and then take each rule and try to get a deeper understanding. Thats my 2 cents worth!