[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

First, welcome to the Forum.

Second, learn to crawl before you can walk, learn to walk before you can jog, and then learn to jog before you can run.

What does that mean, do not rush things. The worst thing that can happen to you is for you to officiate a game at a level for which you are not yet ready to officiate.

Try to officiate as much as possible no matter what the level (JrHS, FR, JV, CYO, men's "wreck" league, etc.) of game. Rut is correct about older (FR and JV) are more composed but the lower level games can give you great experience in the unexpected.

Everybody developes at their own pace. So just relax and enjoy the walk on the wild side and don't forget to stop and smell the flowers from time to time.

MTD, Sr.