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Originally Posted by refnrev
1.What would you do if you're working a game with a partner you don't know well but it becomes very obvious to you from the calls and no calls that you have a real "homer?" What would you do?
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If I didn't know the person very well, I would not even consider the possibility that the person was doing it on purpose. In 10+ of officiating, I've never met a fellow official who intentionally made up calls (or ignored calls) in favor of one team. I just don't think it's very likely, so I would not assume it of anyone. I think "a real homer" in your words, is 99.9% a coaches' myth.
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2. What if you can tell you have a "homer" but you also are pretty sure that (s)he sincerely doesn't see it? What are your thoughts about these two?
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If you're seeing the majority of calls going one way, I would take the opportunity at a time-out or halftime to say exactly that. "It seems like all your calls are going against blue tonight. The blue coach is going to pick up on that. Let's keep our eyes peeled and make sure we're not missing anything on white in the second half."
I don't think you can do much else. You certainly can't skew your own calls against the home team to make up for it. Call your best game, try to make your partner aware of it (if you really think it's a problem), and get through it.