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Look, I was simply reacting to that one particular comment. Maybe it was telling, or maybe it was simply a throwaway line written in jest. I was simply looking at it from my experiences. When I first started out, I felt exactly that same way - at the end of the close games I wanted the spotlight off me so I wouldn't have to make those tough calls where people might yell at me. As I've grown with experience, I now know I can make those tough calls, and (for the most part) I really don't care if they like it or not, I just know I'm getting it right. That attitude comes with experience and knowledge. If that's what you're doing, learning the rules and working more games, then more power to you. But my point was to be aware of that feeling of wanting the tough play to be outside your area - if it continues, then perhaps you aren't learning enough, or perhaps you just don't have the personality to be a great official. That's alright, not everyone is cut out to be a great official. But if you find yourself slowly wanting to make those tough calls, then maybe you'll see yourself grow as an official.
This is kind of how I interpreted your first comments, I tried to think, what is he really trying to say? I took them to mean that experience and knowledge will help lessen the nervousness during the last seconds of big games. I'm glad to hear that you mentioned that is how you felt when you were first starting out, that was nice to hear and other reffs have confirmed that as well. Once I get my first 1,000 varsity games in I'll probably feel different.
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