Field Exam is Monday

[RIRef]

any advice?

[BoBo]

dont be late

[eprov]

How did you do?

Did working pop warner games help?

Good place to develop a feel for the game. Lots of crazy things happen, can help in understanding the rules

[RIRef]

I passed. I am very excitd about it.

I work Pop Warner every sunday. I am lucky enough to be on a crew to work on positioning,mechanics, and rules. I think it was a BIG help for me

[Ref inSoCA]

Originally Posted by RIRef

any advice?

I gotta ask. What is Field Exam?

[BigFarns]

Originally Posted by Ref inSoCA

I gotta ask. What is Field Exam?

Oh good, I'm not the only one. It sounds like they actually grade you performing mechanics on the field. Is that true or am I reading too much into it? If it is true then I've gotta ask our association why the heck we don't do something like that.

[RIRef]

First year you have to get a 80 on the written test.

You have to pass two tests the second year. Have to get a 90 on the written exam, and an 85 on the field test. There is about 15 board members with clipboards walking the sidelines

takes a mimumun of 2 years to make it. took me 3.

[Suudy]

Wow! That must be one heck of an association to work for. That kind of oversight and training likely makes for some good officials. It would be wonderful to have had such training when I was a younger official.

Our association scrambles to get enough officials several times during the season. Already this year we've been forced to assign first year guys, with only 5 or 6 less than varsity games, to varsity games. It makes for some spotty officiating, but the coaches understand that we are in a population limited area (farm/ranch country for 200 miles in every direction) and it is tough to get and keep experienced officials.

[ToGreySt]

Our group in NH is very similar. during the first year, you work freshman/JV games while taking classes that leads up to taking the Federation test which you need to get an 80 or better (closed book). the second year you need to take the refresher test that everyone in the association takes and need to get an 90 or better (open book). also in your second year you get assigned ONE varsity game where you are evaluated for mechanics. the only problem with this is, this might be the first time that any of us have worked five-man mechanics. so it is a very stressful time.

Joe