How do you get started
I am a 22 year old college graduate who just started my first full time 9-5 job. I have been umpiring baseball since I was 13 and started doing high school games when i was 18. I currently do a full Varsity schedule in baseball.
This year i decided i wanted to start to referee basketball, so i contacted our local high school association. Unfortunetly I was unable to join because modified games start at 4pm in our area, and I work until 5pm. JV and Varsity games start at 6 and later, so i know that after a few years under my belt i'm sure i will be able to work my way to that level of ball and it would work fine with my work schedule.
My problem is how do I get started if I am unable to make the 4pm modified games. I definetly know that i would need to start at that level, although i played basketball for years, i have never referee'd and know that i would need to start at the lowest level.
So my question is, how did you guys get started and were able to work around your full time job schedules. I was lucky being involved with baseball to have started while i was in college. I kinda wish i had done the same with basketball. Every year for the past few years i have said i was going to start and i just didnt for what ever reason.
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