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Rut on "getting it right":
"I have heard this all the time. Where does it say that? Can you give me a mechanics book, a rulebook or any publication that the rules committee signs off on that agrees with that statement?"
Rut, could you please clarify this statement. Are you saying that getting it right is less important than appearing to be right? Or am I misinterpreting you?
In this situation I would meet up with the calling official by the R (as running towards him before he reports it telegraphs to everyone that you don't agree), and in a calm manner (with an absolute minimum of body language) say something like: "Jim, you sure he hit him in the back? From my angle, it looked like the initial contact was from the side". If Jim says, "no, I got a good look, that's a definite foul", then I'm done. If he feels unsure, and is "big" enough to admit that he might not have had the best look, he can indicate that, and we can arrive at a conclusion together.
An official who thinks all his calls are always correct, and does not accept input from someone else on the crew, is someone I don't want to work with.
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