[With_Two_Flakes]

Ask the other folks in your Association as many questions as you can think of. The only dumb question is the one you are too afraid to ask. They will be happy to help you, they want you to develop into a good official.

I train a lot of new guys and do some on-field assessments too. The most obvious thing I see with newer guys is their movement. Either they are moving too much when they should stay put, or vice-versa. Or they move with the wrong technique, turning their body too early to run along the sideline when they should be shuffling side to side keeping their body-shape facing the field to keep all the action in front of them.

Hopefully someone from your local Officials Association will take you under their wing and mentor you. If you can get an experienced official to come watch you for a game or two and get your movement right then you are well on your way.