New Official

[fletch_irwin_m]

Also as a second year official let me add somethings that you old folks forgot:
1. Listen to what a more experienced partner says. He may be off base, but if you listen, and don't talk, you make a good impression.
2. Understand why you called what you called.
3. DON'T DO REC league. If you want to move up, stay away from rec league. What will happen is that if you are doing Rec League every Monday and your assignor needs someone to fill in on a Monday, you wont get the call. Also, not all rec league ref's take it that seriously.
4. Do as MANY SCRIMMAGES as possible. That is the time where you can pick the brains of experienced ref's. They will be able to give you a few things to concentrate on for the season.
5. Finally, get yourself in front of a mirror and practice your mechanics. It feels dorky, and if you leave the water running souds suspicious, but how else are you going to know what you look like? It is awkward, but it is EXCELLENT practice.
Go get em! My first year, I did about 8 scrimmages and off they sent me. What a treat!