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Originally posted by JRutledge
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All of us have faced a challenge with an experienced partner at some point. If we haven't, we probably will. The best thing is to keep your mouth shut and do some investigation about your partner. I would ask around about this official and see if he is respected with other officials.
It sounds like the official resented the fact that you were working a playoff game in such a short period of time. I am sure you are qualified according to the people that assigned you the game. This official probably for some reason feels you were not, especially in the condescending way he constructed the pregame. You are just going to have to deal with that for some time until you start working more games that proves your worth. Unfortunately a lot of veterans that have been around for a really long time see younger officials get opportunities that they did not receive and take it out on those officials. That is just the way it is and will always be to some extent. Just bite your tongue and chalk it up to experience.
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I don't know...it's obvious that bigzilla belonged in that game, else he wouldn't have been assigned. It's also obvious that his partner was an a$$...but I think bigzilla could have made the situation better (without being an a$$ himself) simply by asking some questions in the pre-game, by being more assertive on the court during the dead ball conversations, by asking the coaches if they could leave so he could get ready for the game, etc., etc... there are diplomatic ways to deal with partners who are a$$es...