Jake80
I am a "late bloomer" as well (4th season, 40 yrs old), I am curious about other aspects that you noticed in the game....
How was the "game flow"? Did they do a pre-game conference with that Captians, coaches, table....
When I have the luxury of staying for the varsity game (after officiating a JV game), I am like a sponge observing all the nuances... such as, but not limited to, Eye contact, partner (table & scorer) support, "seemless transitions", etc...
ZEBRAMAN
You would have a "hairy" if you were in our area, non-conference games are hired by the Home AD
AND the coaches are the ones who rate the officials. They send card to the state association. Sadly, it is easy to identify the cards that come from the losing team.