Practical Advice

[bob jenkins]

Put an extra uniform in your car / bag. Someday you (or your partner) will forget something and be glad you have the back-up.

Carry a small first aid kit and a sewing kit

Even if you don't need to, pee before the game and at half-time.

Say "please" and "thank-you" to the event staff and table.

Know more than one way to get to the game site. Be early enough so that if you're late, you're on time.

Pick three things to work on. Work on them in every game. When you've got one (or more) down, remove it from the list and add another. You can't fix everything at once.

Just because you see a varsity official "doing something wrong" doesn't mean that you shouldn't try to "do it correctly."