1 VS 2 Man Crew

[TravelinMan]

This is my first year officiating HS VB. In our area - Columbus, GA - JV and Varsity games are generally officated with 1 referee, except for state playoffs. Over the last 3 weeks I have worked hard to prepare for calling my first match (JV) on my own (last night) - know the rules, worked several matches with a second experienced official, watched numerous JV/Varsity matches to get to know the game, etc. Still it is a lot to cover for 1 official. My question is whether 1 man crews are the norm in your area, whether they were at one time and if so how you went about convincing the schools to go to a 2 man crew. Luckily for me, I have officiated basketball for the last 8 years so I brought certain skills to the table - strong whistle, crisp mechanics, decisiveness, game management skills, etc. This, hard work and a GREAT mentoring official (if I had a dedicated guy like this in basketball I would have advanced a lot sooner) has gotten me to the state where I feel comfortable on the platform. It is an awesome responsibility however for 1 offical. Thoughts?