How to become a referee in the US

[SC Official]

If you get asked to work what's called AAU basketball, I highly recommend you stay far away unless you're short on cash. Even then it still wouldn't be worth it in my experience.

Originally Posted by SC Official

If you get asked to work what's called AAU basketball, I highly recommend you stay far away unless you're short on cash. Even then it still wouldn't be worth it in my experience.

I'd encourage him to work it to get used to the USA style of ball.

[SC Official]

Originally Posted by AremRed

I'd encourage him to work it to get used to the USA style of ball.

Fair. I'd encourage him to find high school leagues with real coaches that will actually pay you a decent amount.

[Dad]

Originally Posted by SC Official

Fair. I'd encourage him to find high school leagues with real coaches that will actually pay you a decent amount.

This.

While there is definitely a reason behind taking games which make you wonder what the point of life is, it's better to know exactly what you're getting into before you do it.

When you first start it's way better to take those $90 double header middle school games. Given you haven't just started, find some decent HS leagues like SC said. There's no reason to get assaulted -- yet.

[Hugh Refner]

Also get used to there being large rule differences in the levels of U.S. basketball. If you ever make it all the way up to the NBE (National Basketball Entertainment), there's no violation for traveling or carrying.