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Old Tue Jan 21, 2003, 10:37pm
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Originally posted by Troward

2) Second advice was to "sell" the call on block/charge. Is just being louder good enough?



Sell but don't oversell. I don't think that being loud is the key, but rather to be quick and decisive. Do not hesitate and look at the pile of bodies. If you have to flip your imaginary coin, do it quickly. (I only use my coin on out-of-bounds...sometimes)I personally try to keep my face expressionless so that nobody can accuse me of "taking something away from them." (They do it anyway.) If this is a close call in a close game, some people WILL be upset. But remember, this is YOUR call, and NOBODY has the authority to overrule you. Avoid second-guessing yourself during the game, and don't let a questionable call with a violent reaction make you any more likely to call the next one the other way.(MAKEUP CALL!)
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