Pro Am

#1 (**permalink**) Wed Jun 20, 2007, 03:23pm

Just wondering if any of you all work/worked the summer Pro Am circuit in your State? If so, how does one go about getting in the mix?

Thanks

Jurassic Referee · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Jun 20, 2007, 04:04pm

Pay $25 and you're in. They're glorified rec leagues.

http://www.national-proam.com/

JRutledge · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Jun 20, 2007, 04:35pm

I would not go that far. This might be one charge, but you cannot work any Pro-Am in my area without attending a camp in Las Vegas and being approved by the assignors or evaluators. I am sure there are some areas that could give a damn, but it is harder than just paying some money and just getting games. Then again we do have a few NBA officials directly from this area (which they help train officials from my understanding) and one of the directors of Pro-Am Officials from the Midwest lives in Chicago. I have inquired about this and there is a little more to in than just showing up and paying some money. I have worked high school games with the director that has a lot of say over who goes to the D-League and CBA for example.

Peace

#4 (**permalink**) Wed Jun 20, 2007, 04:52pm

Appreciate the feedback guys. On my off days I've been hanging out at C. Billups Pro Am Tourney with my bag & recently got the nod to hop on a 3 person crew (for free of course) but I wanted to know how to officially get plugged into the payroll system.

Jurassic - I've worked plenty of wreck games but these boys are far from that. There is more above the rim play than most HS varsity games.
I hope to work at the level you guys officiate someday, but everybody has to start somewhere huh?
Just trying to get in where I fit in plus one never knows who is watching...

howie719 · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Jun 21, 2007, 02:23pm

If you attend any pro am camps.....

1.Be prepared to work.
2.They will fine you at these games for screwing up.
3.To many screw up's, and they will kindly ask you to leave.
4.Shot clock, and clock management is everything at this level.

Good luck!

Scrapper1 · #6 (**permalink**) Thu Jun 21, 2007, 03:17pm

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Originally Posted by howie719

If you attend any pro am camps.....

2.They will fine you at these games for screwing up.

You're going to be fined at camp!?!?! I've never heard of this before.

Quote:

4.Shot clock, and clock management is everything at this level.

Play-calling doesn't count for anything?!?!?

Glad I haven't been to any pro-am camps.