"The Total Package"

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by tref

Okay Confident, purposeful on-court movements with great presentation to the table.

That is better.

But on a serious note, your court presence to me is one of the most important things about an official. Right or wrong it tells everyone a lot about how you feel about calls and things a coach is saying to you. It tells everyone if the pressure is getting to you and if you are confident when you make calls. Not to say that it comes with just having presence, without good mechanics or good communication. It is also one of the first things anyone notices about you as an official IMO.

I look at it like this as well. Just look how Jay Cutler is being perceived today after the NFC Championship. Much of that criticism is for his presence around the team and with his teammates. If his presence was better he would not be getting ripped the way he is. The same goes for what we do as officials that we instill confidence in those around us that we know what we are doing and that we are not allowing the environment to get to us.

Peace