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I had a similar situation last Friday, but fortunately we avoided the dreaded "blarge." It was a blowout and I was the lead, I saw the whole play and had a player control foul. My partner double-whistled me and after we made eye contact, he rushed a block signal. I deferred to him even though we had pregamed that the lead takes double whistles coming at him. I had a similar situation earlier his year when I was the trail and I came in strong with the block call, although we both had a block on that play. The tough part about these calls is that any hint of confusion among the officials is an invitation for harsh criticism ("The ref guessed on that one" or "he wasn't sure"). I guess it underscores the need for a good pregame and good discipline and communication on the court.
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