The Road to Become a College Official

[Raymond]

When you find a college mentor see if you can tag along and work pre-season college scrimmages, especially the less formal intra-squad scrimmages. I was working college scrimmages years before I got picked up by college conferences. It exposed me to the speed, strength, and athleticism of the players at that level.

I believe without a doubt working all those years of college scrimmages helped me make it to the NCAA ranks.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I believe without a doubt working all those years of college scrimmages helped me make it to the NCAA ranks.

Yup. You have to be more than a face in the crowd. You have to be recognizable.