[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally posted by firedoc
I deal with this situation a little bit differently. I always tell my partner during the pre-game that if he sees something in my primary that he thinks is important, and I miss it, to call it. I'd rather that we "get it right." My ego is less important to me than the concept of getting it right.

While the concept of "getting it right" is a good one, I really have a problem with officials that call out of their primary, especially in a two-man crew. The whole concept of a two-man crew is that one set of eyes are on the ball and one set of eyes are off the ball. When their are two sets of eyes watching the ball that means that as many as eight players are not being watched. When this many players are not being watched, it is only a matter of time before something happens and the one official that should know what is happening does not because he/she was ball watching instead of watching off the ball.

"Getting it right" really comes into play when weird situations develop in the game (correctable errors, etc.). The important thing is to trust your partner and officiate the defense and your primary.

MTD, Sr.