36 year veteran umpire here--
concur with the usual stuff about
getting up easy--also
"ball's away" on pass plays and
"kick's away" on punts, etc. !!
Also when I have an "assassin"
(a defensive player out of control
who is headhunting) I like to talk to
him about "playing smart" and
"the game is only tackling and blocking"
stuff like that to help him keep from
getting a major penalty.
The disciplined players need little
attention, but the umpire can go a long
way at keeping an undisciplined player under
control.
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Keep everything in front of you
and have fun out there !!
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