In working a series of girls playoff games Sunday, I made a charge call that was a clear charge. Offensive player A1 dribbling, defensive player B1 in LEGAL GAURDING POSITION. A1 lowers her shoulder and plows into B1's chest. As the trail, I make the call. My partner, who should not have been watching the play, sells me on the call to a coach waiting on the next game. My partner then approaches me and tells me that I made a bad call, and the coach confirmed it was a 'bad' call. I tried to explain to my partner what a charge is vs. a block, but he cut me off and said "It was a bad call." I was tempted to walk off the court at that point and have my partner and the coach work the remainder of the games on the schedule, but my professionalism kicked in and and I finished the day. How would you respond?
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