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I love seeing guys this young working. I have been at this for 4 years (since I was 16) and I was bit by the bug.
I would have to disagree with not watching NBA officials, I personally love watching them and feel, since it is their sole job, that they do it better than anyone else in the world. Personally, I like the way they rotate because they move at an accelerated pace where as most college officials when they roatate just walk across the lane not caring if they rotate or beat the play.
I would definitely find a mentor and fast. Mine is a college official, which is where I aspire to go to, so if that is where you aspire to go to as well I would advise finding a college official within your high school assosciation, if not there are great high school officials out there so hookup with them.
Get to a camp and get to one quickly, they are easily the best thing for you. You pick so much up in those couple of days because you live and breathe officiating everyday.
The rulebook and casebook are your best friends. I have read both cover to cover, but that still doesn't mean you should apply all the rules literally. You should know the purpose and intent of the rules.
Good luck and once again welcome to the forum. It is so great to have another young official on the forum.
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