Umpiring - The Mental Aspect

[blarson]

I'd like to see this too. Many times I wonder about my mental state. Mainly my confidence. If I have a game w/ 3-4 bangers in the field. I always wonder in my mind on at least one of them. Even on the ones I feel confident about, I always wonder how my partner saw it. I usually ask on the close ones between innings or after the game. I always want to look for ways to improve so I'm constantly looking for feedback or reviewing the call in my mind later but sometimes I wonder if I'm doing it to a fault.

I'd love to see articles on the mental apect of the game, from preparing to self critiques.