I shoulda done it.

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by Hartsy
Maybe my T trigger is slow because I'm still trying to master the fundamental calls and mechanics. Maybe I just ignore too much of the background chatter. Maybe I just let coaches vent more than I should.

Hartsy, this was exactly my problem as a young ref, and in fact, I've not completely overcome it. You'll get better at realizing what is over the line and dealing with it. I still don't give a lot of T's to coaches, but I'm better at talking to them when I need to.

Don't be hard on yourself, it's just another aspect of the game to learn. Some guys have the opposite problem, and give out T's like Halloween candy. They need to learn to pull it back. You need to learn to drop the hammer -- when necessary. But you'll get that, it'll come. Hopefully faster for you than for me