I am excited and nervous at the same time!I have been fortunate enough to do Fed playoffs the last couple years but this year for the first time I am crew chief behind the plate in three man.I don't know if I'm ready but my assignor does and I feel very lucky.If some of you great vets who have helped in the past have any tips to help me get ready I would appreciate it.Thanks in advance.

No different than any other game!!!!!!! You are there for a reason. It is true you may have butterflies at the start, this is normal. just be yourself. When I do these games, I feel that I am in a zone, and work some of my best games.

Bob

<font color = red>Best of Luck</font>,

You were choosen for your abilities, so go out utilize them
and have fun. After the first strike, you will be ready. I
always like for that first pitch to be a strike, seems to
really get things rolling....course, that ain't always in
the script.

Again, Good Luck.

glen

Bob...I couldn't agree with you more. I feel that championship games of this nature have been some of the best games that I have ever had.

Just called a district quarterfinal game last week as the UIC, and came away from that game feeling as though it was the best of the season. A one run affair and both coaches were completely happy, not a questioned call the whole game. Of course, I had one hell of a crew out there in the field making it look easy. The guy calling third was a newbie, first game of this level he had ever called. You wouldn't have known it though. He came over at one point in the game with a grin as big as Dallas, looked at me at the other BU and said, "hell...I feel like I am in the majors or something."

But I digress! refjef40, just do as Bob and Glen advise, and you should have no problems.

Scott

State tournament games are the best. I have been fortunate enough to do 2 state high school championship plates. I feel that the intensity and emotion involved brings out the best in an official. That's why I do this. You will get into a zone and you will relax and have a great time. Good Luck!

Just wanted to let you all know my playoff game was a great
game 1 to 0 with lots of strikes and strikeouts!I had no problems with the coaches and felt I did fine.Thanks to Bob,Glen,Scott and Rachel your advice helped a lot!

Way to go http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/smilie/thumbs.gif and congratulations. Now...treat yourself to a cold adult beverage!
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Scott