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Re: Hmmm, (edit)
Originally posted by Tim C
It is my partners job to clean up his own messes not mine.
As I have stated before I only get involved when I can "make it my business" (*see below).
Umpires will only grow and develop as they learn the "game" as played between coaches/players --VS-- Umpires.
Tee I agree in principal with your statement, however, the game needs to move along and if the Coach and your partner "are going at it" IMO, you as the experienced member need to interject for the following reasons:
1. Move the game along especially if it's a Time Limit Game
2. Restore Order to the game
3. Do something before it gets to the "ugly" stage
My view is that we are a team out there just like when we played and when someone does something to our "teammate" we want to "stick up for him" We might not agree with it (but that's for practice).
Therefore, I agree in principal but up to a point. Yes we all need to learn and give our partners their due, but once one as an experienced official sees it "going nowhere" then in order to restore order and get the game moving, then I think it's appropriate to intervene.
First off with your experience, I doubt whether you would even allow an assistant to question anything which is probably the main problem with this thread to begin with.
Pete Booth
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