[jwwashburn]

Originally Posted by gsf23

In a situation like this, after the play is over I would probably conference with my partner and ask him if he did in fact see a punch. Or in the original situation, before leaving the field ask him what's going on and if he couldn't give me something better than the I don't want to deal with it excuse, I'd probably say fine then I'll deal with it. I just don't think you can let that kind of behavior go without punishment. If my partner doesn't like that, well too bad, I gave him the chance to do it himself and I am positive my assignor and the rest of the guys in my association would back me on it.

Well said gsf.