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Originally posted by bossref
Not interested in a pissing contest with you.
Please read the last 4 lines and understand that I
don't profess to making a habit of calling out
of my area (especially right in front of my partner).
BTW Your two rules are great. You must love yourself.
Also it's too bad officials who log on to message boards
like this have to be so defensive.
In answer to the other post above:
If contact is slight AND you know your partner
had a clear view of the play, I would certainly
not infringe upon his judgement.
You are certainly entitled to your opinion.
You should continue to do what works for you.
Peace out.
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I read your whole post and I still disagree the first time I read the WHOLE POST.
If you are watching what is in your partners area, what are you missing? What did you not "GET RIGHT" in your area? This is not being defensive, this is being concerned that in your NEED to "GET IT RIGHT" you are missing things that are in your area. You are correct, you need to get things right, but you sure do not need to be looking in your partner's area to "GET IT RIGHT." You need to get rules applications right. You need to make sure that you are doing what is fair or help your partner when they ask, but you do not need to be calling things that you are not in position or you did not see the entire play. And when you call things that are not in your area, chances are you did not see the entire play. Or at best you missed something that happen closer to you.
And if that is being defensive, then I guess I am defensive. But as I said, you take that philosophy where I live, I STILL say you will be watching more than you will be officiating. You must trust that your partner has the competence to do their job. If not, then you do not need to officiate with them, or they will not be there for long. But do not say that you can justify your attitude by saying you need to "GET IT RIGHT." Give your partners some credit, they were assigned the game just like you.
Peace.