Where are newer college officials needed?

[Nevadaref]

CA has so many schools to cover that they are willing to take anyone who shows an interest and is a reasonable official. I know of two refs who are currently working JC games at the age of 21. I know of two other situations in which refs got picked up for JC before even getting promoted to varsity games in their HS chapters.

[SCalScoreKeeper]

Nevada-which HS units do the officials belong to who are doing JUCO before HS varsity?

[chseagle]

Here in my neck of the woods, there's about 6-7 Colleges/universities within 3 hours of one another, plus 5 JUCOs within the same radius.

Unsure how many high schools as there's that many.

[BigT]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Here in my neck of the woods, there's about 6-7 Colleges/universities within 3 hours of one another, plus 5 JUCOs within the same radius.

Unsure how many high schools as there's that many.

Do they need college officials?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BigT

Do they need college officials?

chseagle is a high school scorekeeper, he wouldn't know.

And what do you mean by "do they need college officials"? If they are part of a conference is very, very, very likely that the conference has a supervisor of officials who hires refs for the league.

Usually it's only those small, independent non-NCAA, non-NAIA schools that self-hire officials just for their own games.

Bottomline though, is if these guys are good (and I'm not doubting they are), they need to get out to some camps outside of Utah, and they will be noticed and start getting on conference supervisors' radars.

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

chseagle is a high school scorekeeper, he wouldn't know.

And what do you mean by "do they need college officials"? If they are part of a conference is very, very, very likely that the conference has a supervisor of officials who hires refs for the league.

Usually it's only those small, independent non-NCAA, non-NAIA schools that self-hire officials just for their own games.

Bottomline though, is if these guys are good (and I'm not doubting they are), they need to get out to some camps outside of Utah, and they will be noticed and start getting on conference supervisors' radars.

There's almost always likely a need to hire new officials as the veterans retire.

Just because I'm not truly wearing stripes, doesn't mean the information I provide is any less knowledgeable.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by chseagle

There's almost always likely a need to hire new officials as the veterans retire.

Just because I'm not truly wearing stripes, doesn't mean the information I provide is any less knowledgeable.

In this case you would not have any knowledge of the situation. Veteran officials retire all the time, all over the country, including where BigT lives.

Are you saying you are privy to the college basketball officiating scene? Do you know any college conference supervisors?

[BigT]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

chseagle is a high school scorekeeper, he wouldn't know.

And what do you mean by "do they need college officials"? If they are part of a conference is very, very, very likely that the conference has a supervisor of officials who hires refs for the league.

Usually it's only those small, independent non-NCAA, non-NAIA schools that self-hire officials just for their own games.

Bottomline though, is if these guys are good (and I'm not doubting they are), they need to get out to some camps outside of Utah, and they will be noticed and start getting on conference supervisors' radars.

A few of them have been going to camps outside of Utah and are getting noticed. They are looking to move so I thought I would put some feelers out to any parts of the country that had a nice concentration of schools and a need for more officials. I appreciate all the advice and hope it keeps coming.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Here in my neck of the woods, there's about 6-7 Colleges/universities within 3 hours of one another, plus 5 JUCOs within the same radius.

Unsure how many high schools as there's that many.

Since the supervisors of the conferences that those colleges are in (including the juco ones) already have officials from Utah on their rosters, and Big T says these young guns have been to camps and are getting known...my guess would be that the supervisors out here already know who these people from Utah are.

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Since the supervisors of the conferences that those colleges are in (including the juco ones) already have officials from Utah on their rosters, and Big T says these young guns have been to camps and are getting known...my guess would be that the supervisors out here already know who these people from Utah are.

It's one of those situations that you never know until you try.

The numbers I listed are just from memory & distance estimations.

[Raymond]

My caveat would be not uproot their lives to chase officiating jobs. The opportunities will come.

chseagle, you have to understand, we officials do stuff away from the games you see in order to advance our careers. Those schools in your area, do you know the supervisors to contact, or when/where the camps are? That's info BigT would need.

Originally Posted by chseagle

Here in my neck of the woods, there's about 6-7 Colleges/universities within 3 hours of one another, plus 5 JUCOs within the same radius.

Unsure how many high schools as there's that many.

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

chseagle is a high school scorekeeper, he wouldn't know.

I think he knows how many colleges and high schools are in his area. That is information that was asked for in the OP.

Originally Posted by chseagle

Just because I'm not truly wearing stripes, doesn't mean the information I provide is any less knowledgeable.

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Are you saying you are privy to the college basketball officiating scene? Do you know any college conference supervisors?

He doesn't have to be an official in order to give info of the number of colleges and high schools in his area.

Originally Posted by chseagle

The numbers I listed are just from memory & distance estimations.

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

chseagle, you have to understand, we officials do stuff away from the games you see in order to advance our careers. Those schools in your area, do you know the supervisors to contact, or when/where the camps are? That's info BigT would need.

Not necessarily. Big T asked for info on which parts of the country have high densities of colleges. Despite being just a scorekeeper, I think that is information chseagle is certainly qualified to provide. Telling him he "has to understand" is just patronizing.

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

My caveat would be not uproot their lives to chase officiating jobs. The opportunities will come.

chseagle, you have to understand, we officials do stuff away from the games you see in order to advance our careers. Those schools in your area, do you know the supervisors to contact, or when/where the camps are? That's info BigT would need.

As with any occupation, continual training for one.

I know I do not have all the information being requested, but at least it's a start.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by SCalScoreKeeper

Nevada-which HS units do the officials belong to who are doing JUCO before HS varsity?

That can happen anywhere. I had a buddy who was pick up in D3 after one year of HS ball.

[BigT]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

CA has so many schools to cover that they are willing to take anyone who shows an interest and is a reasonable official. I know of two refs who are currently working JC games at the age of 21. I know of two other situations in which refs got picked up for JC before even getting promoted to varsity games in their HS chapters.

Thanks Nevadaref