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Originally posted by JRutledge
I was at the Moody Bible camp tonite and had an assignor say this to my partner.
"Your mechanics are what tell you what kind of an official you are. If you do not have good mechanics, you will tell everyone how confident you are in your calls."
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Occasionally, I work with a guy who, frankly, isn't better than mediocre, but he always yells his calls at the top of his lungs. I guess some might think this means he is extremely confident of his decisions, but I think just the opposite. I think he is yelling as an artificial means to "sell" his calls because he knows he is frequently wrong - and believe me, he is.
Now, what does this have to do with good mechanics and having confidence in your calls? I guess I mean you would have to identify which part of good mechanics indicates you have confidence in your calls. Part of good mechanics is communicating with your partner on the result of a call you make, but that does not indicate confidence, in my opinion. Certainly I agree that there are some parts of good mechanics that contribute to your confidence, such as being in proper position, etc., but also remember that being confident in your calls does not make them right.