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Originally posted by SMEngmann
I would be absolutely furious if my partner attempted to overrule me on a play like that and we'd definitely have words about it in the locker room later. The partner could have been unsure and come to you asking if you heard the timeout request, leaving the call to you. After the explanation of what you saw, he had no business doing what he did, but that's why if there's a confusion, the officials come together and the calling official changes the call if necessary. Also, it may have helped to try to sell the OOB call by emphatically pointing to the spot where the player stepped out. That could eliminate a lot of the confusion.
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It wouldn't happen to me. I'd tell my partner what I had and what we were going with.
I remember I had a similar thing happen about my third year of officiating. I was working a varsity game with a very veteran partner. I clearly missed a ball hitting a wire above the backboard on a shot. The ball went in and I counted it. The gym was very dark, but I knew pretty quickly that I had kicked it. Next time down the floor, the ball goes out of bounds -- clearly tipped by A. My partner tweets his whistle several times and emphatically points towards B. Figuring I missed it, I went with his call. At halftime he told me it was a "make up call." Had no respect for this bozo from that point on.
Although I'd probably get tricked like this again (I always tell partners to come in strong if I clearly kick one) I refuse to be browbeaten on something like the original post where I got it right.
Earlier this season, there was a long rebound -- A gets the ball with both feet clearly in frontcourt and then one foot steps back and causes a violation. I'm the trail and make the call -- standing right at the center line. L partner hits his whistle several times and comes and asks me what I had on the play. I just looked at him and told him what I had. I wanted to puke on his shoes, though.
The other official has no standing to "overrule" you on that play. You judged that there was no timeout before the player stepped out of bounds and that's the end of it.