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Originally Posted by stiffler3492
Someone on a fanboy board I read is claiming that they're a former official, and where he is you only need to be licensed to work Varsity ball. All other levels, no license is required.
BS meter went off, but I thought I'd post the question here. Are there any states where this is true?
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My state does not utilize an officiating license system. Officials who want to work basketball (or any other sport) at the HS varsity level apply for membership to that particular sport's officiating board. They then go through whatever process that board has in place for a new member to attain varsity status.
So yes, we don't need a 'license' to work varsity, but we need to be a member of the officiating board(s) for whatever varsity sport(s) we work.
Board membership is not a prerequisite for working a sport at the JV, frosh, or MS levels.