Every new official must be annointed with a 'Big Game' in order to learn what a big game is like. As an expierienced official your partner is looking to you for stability, court presence and as a calming influence on him. The only thing that you should do is to "widen" your pre-game and cover things in depth. Ask for and insist on his participation during pre-game and specifically cover court mechanics, positioning and consistancy. Don't become 'holier than thou' and look upon him as a lesser, at least for this game, treat him as an equal talk with him and provide input at half time as well as after the game. Input (constructive critiscism) whether it be good, bad or indifferent is a necessity for his continued learning expierience.
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