Ha, funny this would be a topic, as I ran into this situation as a ref.
Mens Rec league, competitive game, under a minute to go. I'm T near the sideline, working w/ a true 'rec league' official. Ball goes out on my sideline below FT line extended, off of A1. As I blow my whistle and signal for posession for B, my 'partner' comes in blowing his whistle. I know my expression says 'WTF?!?!?!'
, but I wait for him to finish signaling the same thing. A2 proceeds to start hollering at my partner, WHACK!! Two shots and the ball. What was a one point barn burner turns into a five point contest (B made fts, then got a layup) and my 'partner' almost got choked. I was able to get him out of harms way (sent him to admin the tech fts), then pulled him to the side to offer suggestions after the game (stay out of the way if it isn't your call, then you won't be put in this situation). Even offered after we were done to pay for him to go to a camp to learn the correct way to ref. Never took me up on it.
Oh well.
