Pro-Active Disney Super Showcase

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by ReadyToRef
I have been invited to referee at the Pro-Active Super Showcase at Disney in Orlando. They are treating it as a camp with a cost of $525. I was wondering if anyone here has heard of this and what advice you would give. Should I attend this camp? Is it a great opportunity or is it a way for someone to make money off referees and get their games called for free?

This camp takes the place of Nunn-Better. When Ronnie Nunn was promoted to Supervisor of Officials by the NBA, he was contractually barred from using his name to sponsor or promote camps. So he is not running his camp any longer.

Pro-Active is now (I believe) under the umbrella of John Guthrie's camps. I think he is the Supervisor of Officials for the Atlantic Sun Conf and a couple other mid-majors.

I went to Nunn-Better last year. For a little idea of what it was like, see http://www.officialforum.com/thread/9469

As far as whether you should attend it, I believe it is invitation-only, which means that somebody has to recommend you. I don't think you can simply apply for it.

Is it a great opportunity? It's a great learning experience. I have no idea if it will help you to get hired or not. I personally did not get hired by a D1 conference by going to this camp. Obviously, I can't speak for anyone else's experience there, tho.

Hope that helps a little.

[Edited by ChuckElias on Jun 15th, 2004 at 08:09 PM]