How to get started?

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First thing I would do is contact your state's High School Athletic Association to see how certification in your state works, and if there is a class or something that one of the local associations put on.

I think that youth football is a great way to get started, as many times you are scheduled many games in a day and you really see just about everything in those games. I know around me there are some leagues that require you to have a high school license, but there are others where you can go to a clinic or meeting and work games.

You need to get a copy of the Federation Rules as they are different than what you are used to seeing on TV on Saturdays and Sundays.

My wife was the one to push me to do this as well and I thank he all the time. It is a lot of fun to do and you meet some really good people along the way. It is also a great way to get my lazy behind outside and moving around. The kids always seem to stay the same age, and I just keep getting older and slower!