The next big step...or at least the first one

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Having just finished my first year as a football official, and already being an official in two other sports (baseball and basketball), I realize that this is the sport I want to commit myself to, to get the "big games," not just at the high school level, but ultimatly, NCAA and perhaps a shot at the NFL.

From you guys who do college ball and perhaps have looked into tryouts with the NFL. what advice can you give me? I am young, 23, and just finishing my last year of college. Hopefully getting started early will be to my advantage.

my main questions are, what is a realistic set of goals for moving up, time wise? My goal in my high school organazation is not to be the WH for the finals, but to best gain expieriance nessecary to move on. and also, are there clinics that I def need to attend to have a shot to move up?

thanks,

joe