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Originally posted by hoopsrefBC:
I may be lucky...most of the partners i work with help me out by indicating that we're in bonus and who the shooter is. It not a matter of relying on them its more of a trust level. You are correct in that the non-calling official won't always know who the shooter is. In thoses situations it is necessary to indicate who the shooter is. If i working with a junior official i will ALWAYS try to know who the shooter is. Sometimes its a game within the game. (who has better management skill.
Ever had a correctable error situation and tried to remember who the shooter was? I havn't but, have seen it happen at our provincial / state tournament, working at the bench as the backup official it was nice to be able to flash them the shooter number when they couldn't figure it out. The beer was nice after the game. 
Your again right...It's all about game experience and knowledge of the game. I've only conplete about 1200 games so i still have a long way to go. I just try to stay focused and aware of everything on the court.
By me as the non calling official recogning who the shooter is i feel that i am in complete control. I usuall try to rember what player has committed how many fouls.
Try this next season. After your partner calls a foul, and has reported it and then grants a time out walk up to them after 45 seconds of the timeout has exspired and ask them who the shooter is. Surprising how many forget who it was when the players leave the court!!!!
NEVER TRUST THE SCOREBOARD on what the score is or the foul situation. This advice was given to me by my mentor and others at a camp in Washington state. The only true way is to ask the scorekeeper.
By the way is your name Jim? and have you ever attended a camp located in British Columbia, Canada? I met a Jim Rutledge a few years ago and was kind of curious.
Keep smiling
I am not Jim Rutledge BTW.
But let me make something clear, I do not say that you could not get help on the shooter, but I would not make it a practice. Because if it is a off ball you might not see or realize what your partner called, so that is why I say that you do not rely on your partner. In 3 person, it is not uncommon that (if you are truly officiating your area) the non calling official would have a clue what you called. Sure they should be told who has the ball, but they might not know who the foul was on or who will benefit from the call.
And finally, you are correct, never trust the scoreboard, but if it is wrong that is what everyone is going to go by, so you better be aware if it is correct or not. It is not different from time or the score, if you have definite knowledge that it is wrong, you better have it corrected. Not very different from the possession arrow.