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This terminology is called team work officiating. I guess it would be a somewhat new term depending on where you live in the country. I would suppose if you lived in the western part of the country you might not understand or have been exposed to this philosophy.
Are we in this to get plays right or pat the coaches and/or our partners on their backs? If I called a travel and a partner of mine clearly saw the ball was tipped from behind, I would change the call. ITS THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR THE GAME!!!!!
I had this very similar play when I first started officiating. I was working a 2 person game in an AAU 14 and Under tourney. The ball was tipped and the referee from behind called a travel in transition and sent it the other way. Of course, I didn't change it because HE WAS A VETERAN OFFICIAL and all that stuff. Plus, I had no experience, education and training back then. NOW I WOULD CLEARLY CHANGE THE CALL. ITS THE PROPER THING TO DO FOR THE GAME.
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