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Originally posted by Rookie
Now that I have about 10 games under my belt I have worked with people who have 1)horrible mechanics 2)neer been to a clinic 3)have only officialed at the local YMCA 4) first year guys. Only one game did I work with someone who was able to make me a better official, he does some NAIA game....
...I know that I could have prevented alot of this stuff by helping out my partner, but like I said I am ten games in and I am still pretty green.
Any advice?
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Rookie,
You sound confident enough to me to initiate communication with whomever your partner is for the evening.
Pre-game, when you can. Chat when you can. Make non-threatening suggestions in the form of questions like "Why do you think they want us to do...?" Or make statements like "I really like the mechanic that says....", or "We really screwed that up!" or "We looked bad when we...."
Good luck. Don't let a partner pull you down. Keep working hard, and no matter how bad your partner is, don't stretch your game "Too far" into his area in an attempt to cover his faults.
mick