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Originally posted by rainmaker
Chuck --
I agree with you in principle, but I've been told precisely the opposite by a number of people. So I'm trying out different things to get to the point of "what works for me."
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Seems to me that's exactly what you should do. You call the game the way your assignors want you to, and the way that will make the game work the best.
Before last season, I was told by my assignor that I needed to be tougher on bench decorum. So I have been. (Hence, the short leash in my 7 & 8 grade girls' game.)
I've been officiating for almost 10 years now, and to be honest, I still have a hard time knowing ahead of time if the T will make things better or worse. After giving the T, I can say, "Wow, that really settled things down". But as it's happening, I don't really know. That comes naturally to some people, I guess. It's just not one of my talents.
Chuck