The other interesting thing about the play is how bad my partner felt for missing the play and how it affected him for the rest of the game. Prior to the play we were making the eye contact and signaling each other. After, not the case. His head was hanging and when I could get eye contact with him, his signals were not crisp. I think he was hard on himself and beat himself up mentally for the rest of the game. A lot of people don't realize how much we want to call a game right. So much so that in some cases we overreact against ourselves when we make a mistake.
I appreciate all your comments. Next time (if there is one) I won't let this happen. Next time I see him, I'll share your advice about what I could have done to help him.
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