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White Hats...
Guys,
In your associations, how are white hats moved from Youth to High School to Varsity?
Our association generally starts good officials off at Ref on Youth games with some veteran guys. Guys are chosen based on their skills at other positions and ratings by fellow officials, desire to Ref and availability, of course. If there are no repercussions, they begin receiving some Frosh assignments.
JV opportunities are usually provided by a Varsity Ref who says "I'm not interested in White Hatting 2 games. Would you like to take the JV game?" They work with you to get things right and help with winding/killing the clock, penalty enforecement, etc. If you do a good job, you start getting JV Ref assignments from the assignor. I sure appreciated our senior guys for providing me with this support and opportunity to learn the new position on the field. No better way.
As far as Varsity assignments, it appears to be a waiting game until the current Varsity Ref's decide to hand up their cleats.
How do the rest of you move folks into Ref assignments?
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