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Varsity game two years ago (2-person). About 3 minutes left in the 4th quarter of a great, close game with playoff implications. Partner is lead, I'm trail. Team A is inbounding in frontcourt under their basket. A1 throws inbounds towards top of key where it glances off A2's hands and goes into backcourt. A3 gets control of it. I hear a whistle. My partner has called a backcourt violation! I blow my whistle and run up to him and explain to him that it can't be a backcourt violation without control. He agrees. He changes his call. I did not overrule him, but I sure as heck would have tried to overrule him in that situation if he had resisted. Get it right. Just another one of those times that makes me prefer a ref with good rules knowledge over one with amazing court presence (I prefer both, but given the choice......)
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