Hi! It has been awhile since I've posted to this board (although I read it frequently). I am a female official going into my third season. My question is "How much experience do you feel one needs before they accept a high school varsity assignment?" My assignor handed me a schedule tonight and among my usual middle school and JV games, she added five varsity games to the list. I must admit that I am a little scared. I have tryed to prepare myself for this by attending 3-person camps/clinics. Tonight I was at a local college where I participated in officiating two women's college teams who were scrimmaging. The veteran officials were there to teach us. Last summer I went to a 4-day camp (3 person mechanics) with all varsity boy teams and three teams from France (Wow! What a "leap" that was for me after having only done JV girls up to that point). There were 50 officials at this camp and only five of us women. It was a lot of work but a lot of learning as well and I am glad I went. Well, anyway, the fact still remains that I only have two years of experience. Should I accept these varsity games or wait another year or so to acquire more experience? I always respect the insights given on this board so please be honest with me. If I give back these games, I need to do so soon so she can give them to someone else?
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