[Redhouse]

Yes, I think you made the right call. There is a difference between a light touch on the arm and a push which causes a player to end up on the floor. Keep in mind that a lot of the fights and aggressive play begin when one team is blowing out another and there ends up being a hard foul somewhere that causes a player to retaliate. Always make sure that there is no reason for someone to foul another any harder than is neccessary.

Enough of that. As for your rookie partner, I would most definitely pull him aside after this game and have a heart to heart with him/her. I would explain that if they would like to continue officiating that it would probably be in their best interest not to make a spectacle of ther partners and talk loudly and with the players regarding calls that they may not agree with. If he is the one disagreeing I would also suggest that he reads the rule book before making any more comments if he doesn't know how to take a charge.