I Was Terrible...

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by bc7

Last night I worked the championship game for a local AAU tournament. The game I had was for 5th graders, and it was my first game in about 4 weeks after being on the road for work. I sucked. No two ways about, I just wasn't that good. My mind was else ware, and I just don't feel that I did a very good job.

My partner didn't think it was bad, nor did any of the league officials and evaluators that were there, but I was quite disappointed in my performance last night.

Have other people felt the same way after games? I know that sometimes we all have had bad games, but I honestly felt like I didn't earn my paycheck last night.

Hey, I was in Park City last week, I could of stayed over and done the games for you.

C'mon 5th graders? A tough age to call, you're too hard on yourself. I'm sure you did fine. What you weren't used to I'm sure after four weeks off were whining parents and over the top AAU nut job coaches.

The fact that you had the championship game tells me your a good official.

Go have a Wasatch brew on me..........

[bc7]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Hey, I was in Park City last week, I could of stayed over and done the games for you.

C'mon 5th graders? A tough age to call, you're too hard on yourself. I'm sure you did fine. What you weren't used to I'm sure after four weeks off were whining parents and over the top AAU nut job coaches.

The fact that you had the championship game tells me your a good official.

Go have a Wasatch brew on me..........

I know I was probably being too hard on myself, but I just felt awful. First time on the floor in nearly a month probably didn't help, nor the fact that my evaluator was there.

Oh well, maybe I will take you up on that Wasatch Brew and it will help me forget about the game

What brought you to Park City?

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by bc7

I know I was probably being too hard on myself, but I just felt awful. First time on the floor in nearly a month probably didn't help, nor the fact that my evaluator was there.

Oh well, maybe I will take you up on that Wasatch Brew and it will help me forget about the game

What brought you to Park City?

Skiing of course, my sister and her fam are there, we had a great time. Saw my nephew's lacrosse game at local H.S. freezing, blowing sleet/snow whole game. You couldn't pay me enough to ref those.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by AKOFL

Take your partners word for it and move on.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Come off the ledge a little, it was an AAU game with 6th graders. These are the games you want to make the mistakes. And if everyone thinks you did fine, that should tell you something. Now there is nothing wrong with having a critical eye about your own game, but to say that you did not earn your check might be a little much.

Concur.

When I miss a call, use a poor/wrong mechanic, or think I'm out of position I am disappointed and know I made an error. But, most times no one sees or knows of the mistake but me. When I mention it to my partner(s) many times they didn't catch it or think "it's not as bad as all that." Being critical and wanting to do better is OK. Try to remember, learn, and do better next time. Let it go, and move on.

It's good to strive for perfection. Apparently, you're the only one disappointed in your performance - and that ain't bad!

[Juulie Downs]

Originally Posted by bc7

I know I was probably being too hard on myself, but I just felt awful. First time on the floor in nearly a month probably didn't help, nor the fact that my evaluator was there.

I suggest that instead of just flagellating yourself, you use this as a "learning opportunity". Think your way back through the games and write down (or at least note in your mind) two or three things that you had questions about, or you feel you didn't handle correctly. Then contact your assignor and ask the questions, and discuss the sitches to see what you should have done, or how to avoid the problems. This way, you can feel that the game was worth the time since you got something out of the game other than a paycheck.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Juulie Downs

I suggest that instead of just flagellating yourself

I don't even want to think of what pic could go here.

[AKOFL]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I don't even want to think of what pic could go here.

I agree. I cant even think about pronouncing the word much less begin to know the defenition. It sounds pretty riskay to me.

[bc7]

Originally Posted by Juulie Downs

I suggest that instead of just flagellating yourself, you use this as a "learning opportunity". Think your way back through the games and write down (or at least note in your mind) two or three things that you had questions about, or you feel you didn't handle correctly. Then contact your assignor and ask the questions, and discuss the sitches to see what you should have done, or how to avoid the problems. This way, you can feel that the game was worth the time since you got something out of the game other than a paycheck.

That is what I have been coming up with today. I have been making some mental notes in my mind about what I can talk to my evaluator about from the game last night and hopefully learn from my game last night.

Thanks to everyone.