Had a decent Boys JV game. Then during the second half, my partner was passing on a LOT of stuff. During my postgame with my partner, he was saying that he passed on many calls "in order to get it over with." It ended up being a 3-5 point game, which I believed NOTHING should been passed on.
I believe this made it very difficult for myself to make must-have, blatant foul calls from 40 feet away, directly in front my partner, 5 feet away. Although we are taught not to reach for calls, when safety and integrity are on the line, the right thing must be done by any official. I figured it was just something that had to be done. If players, coaches or fans are to complain that "it wasn't my call to make," Tough!
So, how do I work with a partner who changes their game plan as the game is going on? Should I drop my standards to stay consistent with my partner, or die with a call that I shouldn't have been looking at in the first place to keep the integrity of the game? Thoughts??
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"Always Remember Your First Game" -Victor M. Susanto
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