Advice for new officials

[Forksref]

I have learned best from experience, most of which is bad. If I got something wrong and realized it and reviewed it in my mind, I NEVER get it wrong again. It is etched in my mind. The worst thing would be to repeat the mistake. I had one that we blew in a state championship game. Fortunately, it had no bearing on the outcome of the game. A few years later I had the exact same situation and I was 110% certain of my call. The coach tried to tell me differently, but no way. I was totally confident that I had it right. No way was I going to blow it again, because I studied the rule and became expert in that situation. It's a good feeling to be certain about a call because you have experience with it. Learn from the mistake and it will make you a better official.