[ditttoo]

Silence is acceptence. If you don't blow the whistle, it ain't a foul....sound familiar. Although we don't like to make waves and certainly protect our own in the true spirit of "team", we also have to police our own in a professional manner, of course.

Sound advice, especially in hindsight. Know your limit and when you've reached it, react, just as your post states - tell the assignor in a straightforward manner your reasons for "your call". Don't defend, don't rationalize, take a deep breath and just relay the simple straightforward facts. Be aware, just as in life, for every action there is a reaction, so be prepared for "consequences". Just as we all get booed (only on occasion) for making the right call, there probably will be ramifications. But you gotta make the call and not work with the clown...been there done that with "hoping" it will be okay - it never works; some guys aren't worth the risks. Officiating takes character and COURAGE.