David: This is a tough one. My suggestion would be to discuss it at halftime (i.e. discuss specific situations, etc.). This allows each of you to discuss your philosophy on what you're calling. Ideally, I try and discuss things like how the post play will be officiated, how are we going to officiate handchecking situations, etc in pre-game. My main point is to communicate as much as possible and then adjust if necessary. This is a tough one though. However, don't just change your philosophy and ways of calling the game just for the sake of change. As for the coaches, ignore them.
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