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Old Sat Jan 11, 2014, 12:59pm
Rob1968 Rob1968 is offline
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Originally Posted by johnny d View Post
The person too intimidated to make a call because they are nervous about their partners should not be working the game in the first place. That has to be the lamest excuse I have ever heard for not making a call.
I agree. Such feelings of inadequacy are observed, and rarely discussed. The intimidation is rarely admitted, as in an offered excuse. A good mentor, and more game experience seem to be the best tools to overcome those feelings.
Performing as an official is quite foreign to most other activities. And, it takes some experieice to get used to it.
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