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Originally Posted by icallfouls
After the game our assignor came in, the first words out of his mouth, "great crew call, we had to call it." Rookie just had one of those rookie moments, and 3yr vet had given up the ball too early. Did I want to call it in front of them? HELL NO! If there is a no call on that one, the entire crew loses credibility. I will trust my partner(s) until they prove that I cannot.
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I think for the most part we are talking about generalities, not absolutes. Of course the situation you were faced is a little different if you ask me. If you are dealing with all veterans, I know I would handle this situation totally different. We also need to remember there is a difference about a call that is on the fringes of coverage areas and all the way in someone's coverage area. I can accept a "dual" coverage area call over a call that is completely in my area. The Center official has a lot of responsibility outside of their area. A Lead official does not have much responsibility. We should make some distinctions, but as a rule of thumb, calling out of your area can get you in trouble if you did not see the entire play. A travel call from my point of view is not a game saving call.
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Originally Posted by icallfouls
Not all assignors make assignments with the idea that "this official can handle it," they are made so that an official gains experience. This can be an officials first HS game, first playoff game, whatever. We all go through the process of not having been there before. Otherwise we would all start at the highest levels. Sometimes our nerves can cause us to not see everything we think we should and a partner will come in and get one.
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This is very true. But in many cases the first HS game of a young official is not going to be the cross town rivalry. Likely they will get a game that is a mismatch or game with teams not expecting great things. Not all games are made the same. Even if an official is working their "first" game at that level, they still need to call the game. If I save them, they might not know how to swim on their own.
Peace