I retired and found I missed participating in sports so I decided to try my hand at officiating Volleyball, due to the urging of a friend. They have a great need for new officials as the sport is growing rapidly in Maine. I knew I would get good training and mentorship along with my proven willingness to learn the sport from rules to mechanics to becoming a good official. This is not a sport I participated in nor knew much about but thought it would be interesting to go and check it out. It's an amazing sport and yes I have lots to learn to become a better official but I find the experienced officials and coaches are very helpful in allowing you to grow with time and experience.

~ Tom Nelson; South Portland