Consistent Judgement

[jeffpea]

the key to making consistent calls during the game is having good "recall"...meaning, you need to be able to remember plays from earlier in the game and have a similar play that just occured have a similar result with a similar play that happened earlier in the game.

no two plays are EXACTLY the same, but they can be similar. if you had a shooter get bumped at one end and you/your partner called a foul...then a shooter that just got bumped at this end should probably have a fould called as well...

typically, your recall gets better with experience. the game will slow down for you and you will not only see plays more clearly, but you will be able to recall previous plays to help you judge whether a foul should or should not be called.

simply focus on recalling plays from earlier in the game. it's a skill that you can improve on w/ practice...

once you get good at this, then you can confidently tell a coach who is complaining about your call..."same play as in the first half, coach"....