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Who do you think is mentally tough?
What qualities make them mentally tough?
‘The price of discipline is far less than the pain of regret’
Stay in the moment
Only think about the ball in front of you
During a game there is no evaluating - only trust and acceptance
No distractions
Peace of mind
Only when you run out of balls do you evaluate & see how you have done.
Anger
An umpire who is angry is not staying in the present.
Anger is a choice and is never caused by someone or something else.
A feeling of anger shows that something else is more important than the ball in front.
Anger makes the body tense.
Anger is a sign of losing control.
Accept what happens and move on.
Butterflies
Good umpires' welcome butterflies.
Butterflies only become harmful when we let the fear of them control us.
Fear of butterflies is fear of yourself.
If you are nervous, then so are others around you.
Fear of Failure
There are no limits to improvement so there is no such thing as perfect.
Improving the quality of near misses is vital but elimination is impossible.
Learn to accept partial successes.
Fear
Fear in umpiring is caused by an excessive concern about the opinion of others.
The worst thing that can happen is a blow to your ego - nothing to be afraid of.
Ignore fear and umpire freely.
Your Best Friend
Your best friend is on the field
The nature of the game is that EVERYONE will suffer setbacks and failures.
Dwelling on failures compounds the original mistake.
With a positive attitude, setbacks don’t bother you as much.
Have compassion for yourself when you fail.
Refuse to get upset with yourself about bad decisions or games.
Take pride in the way you bounce back from setbacks.
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