New Officials' Recruitment/Community Outreach Initiative

[amusedofficial]

I think it makes sense to offer a summer training program for kids in college, since college players, especially seniors, are a good area to recruit and have good upside potential as far as developing is concerned, but they can't take the course if they play and it runs into Nov. They also may prefer taking it close to home if they're returning after graduation. I think you'd probably have to have a pre-exam review session since a test probably couldn't be given in the summer. I realize some do join after graduation, but with all the life changes fter graduation from college, they're more likely to continue something they already started than to pick it up in their first year out.