The Hidden Moment That Exposes Your Whistle

Series: The Inner Game of Officiating

You didn’t miss the call —
You missed what was happening inside you before the call ever arrived.

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Let’s be honest:

Most officials think the mistake happened at the end of the play.
But in reality?

The mistake happened in the GAP — the 3–5 second window where your nervous system got hijacked.

It wasn’t the contact.
It was the chaos you couldn’t regulate.

That’s the hidden moment.
And it exposes your decision-making DNA every time.

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🔁 HOW PRESSURE FEELS INSIDE YOUR SYSTEM

Let’s break it down — both emotionally and neurologically.