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[Dutch Alex]

Originally Posted by scottk_61

Here is a thought for you,
don't allow yourself to critique yourself until after the game.
I have known many umps, and have done it myself, who critique themselves during a game and then you end up missing more calls.

Like so many have said, we are our own worst enemy on the ifeld most of the time.
Call your game, don't worry about what your partner thinks.
Know your mechanics, know your rules.
See the play, call the play,,,,,,,,,,,,,then move on to the next one.
After the game, get a critique from yourself and your partner.

If you have a bad game, take the time to recognize what you did RIGHT and how to build on that.
Nobody iis going to build confidence by focusing on the missteps.
Overcoming the missteps is what you think about off the field.

Never, never, never beat yourself up on the field or you will miss the following plays and then either your partner or a coach will start to beat up on you.

One play at a time, the game is won that way by the players and so it is with us. One play at a time

Amen