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I don't think there's an expiration date on this.. it happens to us all at some point. More experience just means you get past it quicker (maybe a few plays instead of a quarter) or it happens less frequently. The lesson to take away from it is to know that feeling, and know when you need to take a deep breath and refocus yourself.
Last time this happened to me - it was a hot day, I was umpire. They brought us some water during an injury, and the bottle I got had a strong soap flavor. I couldn't get that taste out of my mouth. Sure enough, next play, I'm focusing on the nasty soap taste and I get plowed by a TE coming across the middle, as I'd let myself too close.
It happens to everyone. Don't sweat it, but learn from it.
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"Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile." - Hall of Fame Pitcher Christy Mathewson
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