How did you get started in officiating?

[Skahtboi]

I began umpiring for city SP and FP leagues. As a SP player, I enjoyed knowing that I was giving back to the sport, but the money didn't hurt either. As a coach of FP who had a daughter who played, I was less than happy with the level of officiating that our leagues had, so I was challenged to take up the mantle and join the umpire's association. I did, and haven't looked back since.

The only times I have thought about quitting are when I find myself leaving work in a hurry to make an assignment 50 miles away in less than an hour, and doing this four or five days a week for 6 or 7 weeks straight. What I have done instead is simply cut back on the number of assignments.