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Originally Posted by gojeremy
Hello
I am a 1st year official and my season has been going pretty well until my last game. I felt I did an extremely poor job!
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Whether you're a new official (such as yourself), a 2nd year official (me), or a seasoned veteran, you're going to have games like this.
Last month, I had to call my first unsporting T on a coach in a 7th grade boys game. I was so flustered for the rest of the game and my games the next day to the point it affected my officiating.
Thankfully, I had a 9th grade girls game a few days later and it went smoothly enough that it helped restore my self-confidence -- and I had fun in the process with a partner I've worked well with in the past.
Try to treat every game as a learning experience. If you freeze on a particular play, try to think about what made you freeze and how you might address it if the same play happens in your next game. The next game on the schedule is the perfect chance to put your previous game's issues aside and start fresh. Bad games will always creep up when you least expect them. but having the right attitude can help make the next game a better one.
Hang in there and good luck for the rest of your season.