Man do I know how you feel. You get ready for a great game and then something goes wrong, a stupid comment
(one you’ve heard a hundred times) just rubs you wrong, your cup is in the wrong place
, or you may have heard a different interpretation on an old rule that has you questioning your logic
… the list is long. What ever the reasons you just don’t have a good game. Good umpires recognize that they have had a bad game and look for the reasons, find a solution, and learn for next time. Poor umpires just look for the excuse and move on to the next game. Really bad umpire find the excuse and use it as an alibi the nest time the have a bad game.
I think the best thing to do after a bad game is to examine why and what may have caused the bad game, correct it, learn from it, try to never repeat it, and most important forgive your self and move on. Wipe the slate clean and reset for the next game. After all tomorrow is another day.
Bugg