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Last night following my on-floor evaluation I was leaving a gym and an official whom I met earlier on in the pre-season and have come to respected told me something that made me go- huh he's right. i've heard it before but it didnt hit all the brain cells until last night. "The only thing I see that you need to work on is learning to relax out on the court" Granted We're getting dropped onto a varsity level playing game every 4 1/2 minutes I should be relaxed after the first 2. The first 2 minutes of the game always seem to be a hard part of the game and sometimes I can relax until the last 2 minutes of the game and then I get caught up again. Is this just an experince thing? I'm in my 4th year as an official and this'll be my first year in an organized, scholastic officials association. At my young age I feel like I have to be better than anyone else for a few reasons. And maybe this is causing me to get tense in the game. What do you guys suggest? I really enjoy officiating. Nothing feels better after a long day at school then getting out on the court. It's an isolation thing for me and something I've really learned to enjoy. Thanks for any help/advice you guys can give.