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I am just going to reply to the original post although I have liked a lot that has been said and disliked little (great thread-just talking bball-i love it).
Call consistency and having great crew dynamics is great to have for your game, but you can't sacrafice and determine that an incorrect call (IC) after incorrect call is being consistent. You have to chuck the first call up as a miss and move on and continue to get your plays right.
Someone said something about staying in your primary and not worrying about what they call. I am only using this to illustrate my point that you have to have an awareness of what your partners are calling, so in the possible chance that you have had some 50/50 plays go one way, you can recall that situation on those previous 50/50 plays in your area and do the right thing for the game by balancing the game out when those play come to you. Now i'm not saying you have to balance the floor back out when you are getting plays coming to you that are a little below obvious, it needs to be a play that fans, coaches, and players alike say "that was a play that could have went either way."
Good luck to you and listen to these guys that are telling you to be humble and keep learning. You might have the tools and the talent, but if you act like the know it all after your first year, you might be discredited quickly no matter how good you are. Only you can be your hardest critic, so go out and out work yourself night in and night out. Watch tape, get advice from people you believe to be credible, and always be a sponge. If you are eager to learn it will shine through and people will notice and be willing to help you in your ascension up the officiating ladder.
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