[Andy]

I think we had this discussion not too long ago. The Midwest has an abundance of opportunities, as has been stated. My two cents was to recommend Southern California for many of the same reasons. Lots of JUCO, NAIA, and NCAA D1 - D3 schools and leagues. I attended a camp in San Diego several years ago and got the impression that the higher level guys (D1) were very active in watching for new talent coming along and working with younger and newer officials that showed a desire to improve.

The only negative I saw was that there was one person who controlled a significant portion of the JUCO and lower level college assigning. His stated philosophy was that he could watch somebody work for five minutes and tell if he was a good official. Once he made a decision, he did not easily change his mind. I don't know if he is still around, though.