I've called with a couple friends who were good friends before they were offiicals. I really enjoyed it. That said, while in some ways we're good in those situations (we know how we call the game, we have a good feel for rotations, etc), I believe we also tend to relax a little too much when calling together.
I have to work harder at staying "in the game" when with buddies. But when we all do, it's pretty awesome.
They are good officials who take the game seriously, though, and that's the most important thing to have in partners.
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