how to become a referee (in illinois)

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by MikeK27

I am in western Illinois about an hour from Iowa. A little town called Kewanee. We are kind of between the Quad Cities and Peoria. Not much out here, unless you like cattle and corn.

Funny I grew up in Macomb and I know many people where you live. If you do not mind me asking, what association did you join?

Peace

[MikeK27]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Funny I grew up in Macomb and I know many people where you live. If you do not mind me asking, what association did you join?

Peace

It is a small world. I joined the Kewanee Officials Association. I just joined about a month ago, so I haven't attended a meeting or anything yet. As I understand it, there will be a basketball clinic over the summer that I will be attending, so I am looking forward to that.

[wuzhannanan]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

IHSA Website Application

Where do you live? I can direct you to specific information about associations.

If you like send me a PM so we can talk more in private.

Peace

Thank you for your help, as well as everyone else who has posted. I am happy that the people on this forum are receptive and can provide me with the information I was lacking.

I live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, in a town called Medinah (most famous for the country club Tiger owns every time we get a major).

I am interested in becoming a member of an association, and it seems there are more than 1. What association would be best fit for me, who is in the first, early stages of becoming a referee?

Thanks again to everyone who has chipped in. Good to see some Illini's in the house.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by wuzhannanan

Thanks again to everyone who has chipped in. Good to see some Illini's in the house.

Careful though...some people that have responded to you are actually Wolverine's.

The rest of us Illini are relatively harmless.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Careful though...some people that have responded to you are actually Wolverine's.

The rest of us Illini are relatively harmless.

That is what we say during the football season.

Peace

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

That is what we say during the football season.

Peace

See what I mean?!?

Oh, and Jeff, I haven't had a chance to tell you this in a while:

Shut up.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by wuzhannanan

Thank you for your help, as well as everyone else who has posted. I am happy that the people on this forum are receptive and can provide me with the information I was lacking.

I live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, in a town called Medinah (most famous for the country club Tiger owns every time we get a major).

I am interested in becoming a member of an association, and it seems there are more than 1. What association would be best fit for me, who is in the first, early stages of becoming a referee?

Thanks again to everyone who has chipped in. Good to see some Illini's in the house.

Send me a PM, I can send you some options. I belong to multiple associations and really this is based on a personal concerns or when you can attend meetings.

Peace

[MadCityRef]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

That is what we say during the football season.

Peace

Quack.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by wuzhannanan

Thank you for your help, as well as everyone else who has posted. I am happy that the people on this forum are receptive and can provide me with the information I was lacking.

I live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, in a town called Medinah (most famous for the country club Tiger owns every time we get a major).

I am interested in becoming a member of an association, and it seems there are more than 1. What association would be best fit for me, who is in the first, early stages of becoming a referee?

Thanks again to everyone who has chipped in. Good to see some Illini's in the house.

AOA, WBOA and AOS are all in the area. Many belong to more than one association. I'd be glad to help (in addition to what Jeff gives you).

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by MikeK27

I am in western Illinois about an hour from Iowa. A little town called Kewanee. We are kind of between the Quad Cities and Peoria. Not much out here, unless you like cattle and corn.

Hey, you guys have some good HS football out your way.

I was going to recommend a few associations and contacts but you''re out of my area.

[MikeK27]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Hey, you guys have some good HS football out your way.

I was going to recommend a few associations and contacts but you''re out of my area.

There is some really good HS Football out here, although our football team didn't do too good last season. But, there is usually a pretty good game to go to in the area.