Starting out on your umpiring career can be somewhat daunting, with numerous challenges to overcome as you learn your skills. Debuting in Premier Cricket adds to the anxiety, with the players rightly having high expectations, so dealing with all of these as an 18-year-old can be somewhat stressful. First-season umpire Taj Nicholson has accepted the challenge and is settling in well, meeting what is thrown his way impressively, although some encounters have not exactly been planned.