Good point, Chuck. I think for me it was a matter of developing confidence in my game. I kept thinking to myself, "What if he has a point? Should I whack him when he might be right?"
I'm seeing two differences this year for me. I'm much more confident in my game (it helps actually officiating a 2nd consecutive full season now instead of that year on/year off stuff I was doing before) and am much more comfortable with my calls. Second, I'm okay with ringing up a coach, even if he has a point, when he has gone beyond it. If I know I may have kicked a call (or if I think it probably looked quite different from his angle), I'll grant some leeway; but only some. I'm more comfortable with my limits now.
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