How long did you work HS before moving to college ball?

[btaylor64]

I agree with all that has been said here, even scrapper in all his "sad but true" rant.

IMO, I say go for it, without getting into details I got hired very young working college ball and got hired for JUCO the same season that I worked my first regular season of high school, so it's not out of this world or a novice idea that you try this. Just go try out.

[TRef21]

I worked one season of high school basketball comprising of frosh and JV boys and girls with one girls varsity game. I went to camp and got hired D3 and JC mens that summer I was 19 when I was hired that summer, but by the time the season started I was 20. So I called my first D3 game before my very first high school boys varsity game. I was actually in the high school for 2 years but since I was still a h.s. student they didnt give me a schedule. So when I was a freshman in college I got my first high school as i stated above then got hired that summer. Now 22 I'm in my 3rd season of mens college ball working in the only D3 conference in socal and 4 JC conferences. My goals are to officiate the D1 and D2 level.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by btaylor64

I agree with all that has been said here, even scrapper in all his "sad but true" rant.

IMO, I say go for it, without getting into details I got hired very young working college ball and got hired for JUCO the same season that I worked my first regular season of college, so it's not out of this world or a novice idea that you try this. Just go try out.

First of all, I apologize if it sounded like I was ranting. That was absolutely not my intent. I was only trying to dispel the "it's all up to you" mentality and give a more realistic view of the many factors involved.

Secondly, I absolutely agree that you should go for it. Your youth will probably help you if you have some ability. Don't let that stop you. But the most important thing to moving up is to be seen by the right people. And the right people don't generally come out to watch local high school or rec league games. You have to get to the right camp. That was my main point: get to a camp where you're seen by the guys/gals who do the hiring.

[Gimlet25id]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

First of all, I apologize if it sounded like I was ranting. That was absolutely not my intent. I was only trying to dispel the "it's all up to you" mentality and give a more realistic view of the many factors involved.

Secondly, I absolutely agree that you should go for it. Your youth will probably help you if you have some ability. Don't let that stop you. But the most important thing to moving up is to be seen by the right people. And the right people don't generally come out to watch local high school or rec league games. You have to get to the right camp. That was my main point: get to a camp where you're seen by the guys/gals who do the hiring.

It is up to him if he goes or not (camp). That is what I was saying. In reality it ' "is all up to him." Does he go to camp? If he does does he take what he's given and use it to get better. Does he work hard @ getting better. Is he willing to make the sacrifices he takes to move up? Nothing more nothing less!

[Moshiner1345]

Camps... Camps... Camps... Everyone is saying stuff about camps. What camps have helped officials get noticed?

[btaylor64]

Originally Posted by Moshiner1345

Camps... Camps... Camps... Everyone is saying stuff about camps. What camps have helped officials get noticed?

I will list my camps that I went to and were seen at, just because they are truly great camps and I did get noticed which led to better things for me:

1.) George Toliver's Pro-Active Camp (Harrisonburg, Va)
2.) Roger Ayers(ACC) and Mike Eades(ACC) Camp.
3.)Any of Joe Forte's (NBA) camps.

I've been to plenty more, but as far as these not being try-out and camps and still getting you looked at, these are great camps.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Gimlet25id

It is up to him if he goes or not (camp). That is what I was saying. In reality it ' "is all up to him."

Look, I'm certainly not trying to pick a fight over this, but it's simply not ALL up to him. Certain things are up to him: the camps he attends, his conditioning, his work ethic. Other things are completely out of his control: his gender, how he is perceived by the assignor at camp, etc. That's all I'm saying. It's not ALL up to him, and I didn't want him to go away with the false impression that picking out a camp and going away for a weekend were going to land him a Juco schedule. There are other factors at play, obviously.