Young Person Needing advice

[Terrapins Fan]

Try to find a camp or 2 to go to during this coming summer. That will go a long ways to helping you move up.

[rainmaker]

I wouldn't worry too much about finding a college mentor at this stage. A good hs mentor will serve you well for the next few years. Go to a D1 college where you can work the table and ref some really top notch intramurals. Work hs ball, too. You are starting young enough that you can afford to work your way up to the college level over 5 or 6 years. Keep thinking college, but work hard at hs for the next three years or so.

[mplagrow]

Go to a lot of games at the level(s) you want to ref and watch the officials. Watch their game management and how they communicate. Get a feel for how they call things. Analyze their calls--anticipate the calls and decide what you would have called.