My 11th year. I do get a little nervous before BIG games, and it doesn't have to be a BIG Boys game. I had an intra City Rivalry girls game last night and was just a little nervous, once the game started, I was fine as usual.
Most games, I am not nervous at all. Sometimes a partner will make me a little nervous, but rarely. If I work with one of our board members.
I can't tell you how much I enjoy refereeing. I remember my partners telling me my first year, " Just relax and have fun"
"Have Fun"? I thought, I am too busy to have fun, I got to watch the players, the clock, listen to the coach, think about the call, the rules, the Arrow....no time for fun.
Now, I love it, I don't think about anything much, sometimes the foul count, but not even that too much. Just let the game come to you.
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