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Don't defer to him if he is wrong. (Important notice- you better be ABSOLUTELY sure that you are right since you're the rookie.)
You are complicit in screwing this up if you allow him to come in and pull rank when you know that he is wrong. You are also hurting your ability to advance. If I am working the varsity game, and see the JV officials do this, I am not exactly going to recommend either one to work a higher level game.
Here is how this conversation needs to go:
R: Wait, partner, there are no free throws! This was a team control foul!
U: No, I have a DEFENSIVE foul on RED 32. White is shooting a 1-and-1.
R: It was a foul away from the ball, we can't shoot free throws!
U: The team control foul rule is for fouls on OFFENSIVE players. We can't stand here and argue about it. White is shooting a 1-and-1 and I will take personal responsibility for any hot water we get into if I am wrong.
Then go to the baseline and administer the free throw. If your partner continues to make an issue of it after the game, call your assignor before you start your car so that he hears your side of the story first.
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