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Originally posted by bigwhistle
If I am totally convinced that my partner was the only one in the arena who does not know that the ball was out of bounds off of a certain color, I will come to him/her with my hand up. There will be no whistle, as this will draw the attention of everyone in the building to me. If my partner has a reason for making the call the way he/she did, he/she will give me a stop sign. This tells me that he/she saw the play and has a reason for making the call that was made.
If I blow the whistle, my partner is somewhat forced to change the call. If I go and offer advice and then the call remains the same, it looks as if the crew is not working together.
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Wow, I really like this. As the partner who usually needs more help, rather than the other way around, I appreciate your concern for "how it looks." The other thing I've had partners do is come out of the "huddle" nodding firmly, especially when I don't change my call. This gives a much better impression than the discouraged shake I've seen a time or two!