Log in and see what he thinks about the way the officials worked the ballgame. Perhaps you'll agree with him.

Oh, Happy Holidays.

Some of you already do most of these things. This article should strengthen your resolve.

Some of you will dismiss this as demented ravings and ignore it completely.

But some of you will try all of it, some of you will try some of it — and those are the readers who will get better.

"Take care of your own business, be happy for the successes of others, and strive to improve your game to the point where you will be the ones working and being the envy of those in the crowd next year.

"If you do it the right way, you will gain the respect of others, which will go a long way in helping your officiating career."

So says Lee Jones. To see how he fills out this argument, click the title.

Billy Houston knows all about how that works. Click the title for his analysis on game control techniques. Of course, do that only if all your Christmas shopping is done.