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Keep a journal, especially for the first 10 years or so. Make note of every unusual situation, what you ruled, what you discussed with your partner in the post game, and what you found in looking applicable rule & rulings up later on. Review this journal before games. You'll find this really helps to prevent ,aking the same mistakes a second time.
This goes along with looking the part with a good fitting uniform, shined shoes, ... It also goes along with studying rules & mechanics. Find a mentor and pick his brain. (In my case, that'd be simple - old hippie only has 2 brain cells left)
While I am primarily a softball umpire, this goes for new officials in both games - if not for every game that folks officiate.
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Steve M
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