Aspiring Ref

[Back In The Saddle]

I can never decide which piece of advice to give first. They're both equally valid:

• Begin drinking heavily
• Get a lobotomy

When done together, they will relieve you of this unholy urge.

Okay, really. Here is my best advice for people who want to get started right:

• Get the rules book, case book and officials' manual. Study them.
• Hang out here. There's a lot of experience and wisdom in these pages.
• Get hooked up with your local officials association. They can help you get started working in your area.
• Get some training. Your local association can help here.
• Go to a good camp. The sooner you go, the fewer bad habits you'll have to unlearn and the faster you'll progress.
• Learn these two key phrases: Get in, get done, get out; Illegitimus Non-Carburundum. Their proper usage will become obvious over time