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Originally posted by Jeremy Hohn on 01-11-2000 06:32 AM
I plan to do a very extensive pre-game, and am going to try and make him relax, and not seem nervous myself, but I am going to "widen my primary" to ensure that the game gets called properly.
Man I was with you with the pre-game, the relaxing, but you lost me with the "widen the primary". Please don't.
You can best help your partner by calling the best game you can, the way we're supposed to. Not by changing how you call the game. Give your partner a chance, he will probably step up and surprise you.
Several years ago, my first year as a varsity official. The two best B-level schools in the state (rated #1 & #2), (Darrington & Mossyrock for you Washington State people), decided that they wanted to play. They put together a quick game. The assignor had virtually zero available officials. He shuffled some people around, and it just ended up that he and I worked the game.
We had a lengthy pre-game on the drive up there. Ended up being a one-point game, probably still the best game I've ever called.
Important thing is that we had the pre-game, and we called the way we were supposed to. And we ended up having a great game.
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Brian Johnson
[This message has been edited by PublicBJ (edited January 11, 2000).]