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Well, my first 'official' season is over and done with. What an experience that was, good and bad. I can honestly say, it was pretty much what I expected officiating to be. I learned a whole heap of things during my first year, and from my experience with life, learning is continuous, and I hope to learn that much more in the off season, and other seasons to come.

On my last game of the year, a JV B, Boys game, I had the pleasure of working with an official that just happened to be the official I worked with on my very first game of the season. I still remember that first game, not really knowing what to expect, as far as crowd/coaches/game went. Very nervous I was, but our last game, the official told me I improved dramatically since that first time out.

Another official was there critiquing us, and he went over some really nit-picky stuff, that I appreciated him going over with me. He said if I wanted to get to the next level I better get ready for this type of critiquing, and probably even more so.

The official critiquing me also has worked with me before. After our first game together he actually told me, if he didn't already know, that I looked like a 2nd year, possibly even a 3rd year official out there. I was excited about that, and he went on to tell me that I was probably the best 1st year official out of all of us in this season. So that means I have to be doing something right!

All in all, I really enjoyed my first season. I look forward to the training camps, and next season as well. I am 'hoping' to get to smaller school's varsity level by my 3rd year, but only time and training will determine that!


Oscar
1st year complete