First off, ignore the coaches. They always think you miss calls no matter the level. It is hard, you feel that you should explain yourself everytime but you can't. That opens the flood gates. One thing I'm working on is not reacting to every little thing. If the head coach asks a reasonable question, I will find out the answer, but I am ignoring the "he's holding!" Stuff like that.
If you have a bad game, learn from it. Were you in the wrong position? Did you hesitate on a rule? Did something come up that didn't look right? Find out, read the rule books, post here or other boards. No matter the level, we all have games where we just aren't on top of things. Level/quality of play has a huge role in that too.
Shake it off. You'll be fine. Take the things you're questioning and turn them into positives. As the say, "If you're through learning, you're through."
Good luck the rest of the way out.
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