bˈɑːtʃənz əfˈɪʃɪˌeɪɾɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ bɪɡˈæn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː ˈæftɚ mˈuːvɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌm kˈoʊtʃɪŋ ænd ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks wʌz wˈɜːkɪŋ hˈaɪ skˈuːl ænd dʒˈuːnjɚ kˈɑːlɪdʒ fˈʊtbɔːl ɡˈeɪmz.
Botchan's officiating career began in 1972 after moving away from coaching and until 1976 was working high school and junior college football games.