Any Truth To This Notion?

[stiffler3492]

I had far fewer technical fouls this season than I did last season.

How much of that has to do with how much I improved as an official? Is it better game management? Maybe better calls leading to fewer arguments?

Or is it just dumb luck?

[Adam]

Could be any combination of your choices.

[26 Year Gap]

Stop doing wreckball?

[BktBallRef]

Fewer games?

[stiffler3492]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Stop doing wreckball?

Ha! I haven't done wreck ball since college intramurals. Not that I don't want to, but I haven't found the right people to get hooked up with for rec ball.

[JRutledge]

It is probably a combination of a lot of things.

• People are beginning to know you better.
• Experience you are gaining to avoid situations.
• Better games means better teams and better players and coaches.
• Better partners.
• Dumb luck.

Probably 10 other things that I could mention that could be a factor as well.

I know I had more Ts this year than I have had in a long time, so many things are not in your hands as much as we think they are.

Peace

[Chris Whitten]

I've observed that the very best in our association give few TFs. It appears to me the more you study the rules, the more confidence you have when speaking to a coach who wants to talk about your call. You can confidently explain the call, many times using Rules Book terminology. A coach may hear a key word or two in your explanation that solidifies you as rules knowledgeable, giving him added confidence in you. Rather than getting further agitated to the point of earning a TF, he may settle in to coaching his team and leaving the calls to a solid official.

[refiator]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

It is probably a combination of a lot of things.

• People are beginning to know you better.
• Experience you are gaining to avoid situations.
• Better games means better teams and better players and coaches.
• Better partners.
• Dumb luck.

Probably 10 other things that I could mention that could be a factor as well.

That's a good list....And speaks volumes!
I had 3 T's this season....all in post-season in the last 2 weeks, and all against coaches for acting like idiots. You can't always avoid those

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

I had far fewer technical fouls this season than I did last season.

How much of that has to do with how much I improved as an official? Is it better game management? Maybe better calls leading to fewer arguments?

Or is it just dumb luck?

Had my best schedule in years and of all V games around 35, didn't have one. Gave out a few in travel/feeder 7th,8th grade. JR mentioned better games, coaches and players which has a lot to do with it. I'm also very detached from coaches and focus on calling the game. There was an excellent official who passed away very suddenly last year in my area who I try to emulate.

While approachable, subltey, coaches felt they were interrupting him to raise questions or beef if that makes sense. He kept his words to a minimum and always kept the game moving. I loved watching him. He knew how to avoid situations, yet certainly didn't hide from them either.