[Scrapper1]

Ok, I am loathe to even ask these questions, but I have to get some answers. Quick background (which I've already shared with BITS):

Last Saturday, I was instructed to show up at a local community college and be prepared to stay for several hours. Fine, I figured it was some sort of tournament. Well, it was a junior college tournament. The details are unimportant, but I have since found out (yesterday) that I was asked to work this tournament because some in my association feel that I should be "fast-tracked" (for lack of a better word) to college games. (It sounds like a 2 or 3 year process.)

I am profoundly aware that I am not currently ready to work college games. But assuming that I can improve over the next 3 years to become ready, here are some questions.

1) Would I start out as a line judge? Or are college officials only used as R1 or R2?

2) What kind of travel is involved? For basketball, I sometimes travel 2 or 3 hours to get to the game site. Is this normal for volleyball as well?

3) What level of games would I get? Is there a significant difference in level of play between junior college and D3 schools?

4) How does "moving up" work? In basketball, to work D1, you have to go to camp and get hired by the league's assignor. Is this also true in volleyball? Or is there simply a regional assignor who can assign you to whatever level he/she thinks is appropriate?

5) What are the game fees for college ball? This is not the primary factor in my decision, but I make $125 for a JV/V doubleheader 20 minutes from my house. If I have to travel 2 hours for $150, it's not worth it to me.

6) What is the biggest adjustment that you make as an official between a high school match and a low-level college match (which is what I assume I'd start with)?

Thanks for any and all input.