Mens/Womens?

[Kingsman1288]

Thanks for the response. I am athletic and quick so I think that's why they say I have the women's look. Glad to know my look wouldn't necessarily hurt me on the men's side. I guess what I'm more worried about is if I try the men's side and it doesn't work out, would that hurt me if I then tried the women's side? I would prefer the men's side but officiating either side is fine. I just enjoy officiating

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Kingsman1288

Thanks for the response. I am athletic and quick so I think that's why they say I have the women's look. Glad to know my look wouldn't necessarily hurt me on the men's side. I guess what I'm more worried about is if I try the men's side and it doesn't work out, would that hurt me if I then tried the women's side? I would prefer the men's side but officiating either side is fine. I just enjoy officiating

You are at the age that if it did not work in the next 4 or 5 years you could switch. And unless you already working are college, you could go to both sides of their camps and see how it works out. Sometimes this decision is made for you, like it was made for me. There are people that will never work Men's basketball for example and they have little choices. If you have the money invest in camps on both sides and see what you like the most. You need to find out for yourself and that might help your decision.

Peace

[Kingsman1288]

Appreciate the good answers JRut! I just felt like I was being pigeonholed into being a women's official and I wanted to get some outside opinions.

[CDurham]

JR you mentioned height. What is ideal in your opinion? 5'10" isn't too short as I have seen 5'6" guys calling DI, though they have the attitude to compensate. Just wondering your thoughts

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by CDurham

JR you mentioned height. What is ideal in your opinion? 5'10" isn't too short as I have seen 5'6" guys calling DI, though they have the attitude to compensate. Just wondering your thoughts

There was a time they liked guys 6'0" and over, but I am not so sure that matters anymore. There are a lot of newer supervisors and I am not so sure that is true anymore. But then again we are talking D1, not lower level college. There are a lot of guys that are not that tall at the lower level. But if you look at most officials you do not see many newer officials that are that short. Then again this is a supervisor issue.

Peace

[rockyroad]

Kingsman - a couple of questions:

1) What part of the country are you in? I ask because - out here in the West - more and more of the D-1 conferences are hiring people to work both sides, or at least having camps where both Supervisors are present to see officials work.

2) Who is telling you that you should go to the Women's side? Are they current D-1 Men's officials, or current D-1 Women's officials? Are they current D-1 officials at all?

Bottom line - go to the camps that you want to go to. The worst that can happen is they tell you "No, thanks".

[Kingsman1288]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Kingsman - a couple of questions:

1) What part of the country are you in? I ask because - out here in the West - more and more of the D-1 conferences are hiring people to work both sides, or at least having camps where both Supervisors are present to see officials work.

2) Who is telling you that you should go to the Women's side? Are they current D-1 Men's officials, or current D-1 Women's officials? Are they current D-1 officials at all?

Bottom line - go to the camps that you want to go to. The worst that can happen is they tell you "No, thanks".

1) I am located in sunny San Diego, CA. All the.camps I know of out here or in the neighboring areas are still one side or the other, except for the JC camp I believe.

2) It's a mix of both men and women's officials, at levels ranging from D-1 to D-3. That's what made me think about this, the fact that officials from both sides were telling me.