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Originally Posted by jeffpea
while I used to fall into the "get the call right" philosophy of coming out of my primary when I saw a call that needed to be made....I've changed my thinking thanks to a summer of D1 camps. The consistent mantra was: "only call out of your primary for two reasons - 1) it's flagrant, and 2) it's a game decider (end of game situation). otherwise, STAY IN YOUR AREA!"
All the clinicians and assignors said that your better off letting your partner live or die with his call/non-call than you are reaching.....let him explain to a coach or observer why he did or did not make a call.
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Jeff,
That philosophy is the exact reason I chose not to pursue a career as a referee in college! I've talked to more than a fair share of D1 referees myself and they have the same philosophy but don't teach it in hopes that the future generations of college officials will not have the notion of going out and reffing with a survival attitude but instead with a team officiating approach.
You can say what you want about the pro game but they officiate with the idea of team officiating and being a good partner at hand. There are so many plays where you get closed off or a play leaves your primary and when you have a team officiating concept you aid the game, your partners, and yourself.