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I take the position as the referee that I am no more important than any other person on the field. I have always used this approach. If a crew member makes a call that I do not agree with I will go to him and ask him what did he see. After he explains his call and I still am not sure I will ask him if he thinks his call is right. If he says yes, then we will go with it. If he asks me what I say and think I will then tell him. It is his decision to go or not go with the call. I personally think the worse thing to do is to tell another official you are wrong and we are going to change that call. That is the quickest way I know to destroy the confidence of an official in his own calls. This is a two way street, many times one of my crew members will do exactly what I described to me. It allows me to rehash the situation and work towards the correct application.
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