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R2 Help
In my experience, I have seen R2's who want to call every fault, and R2's that barely are capable of handling their own responsibilities. Because I'm a newer official, I generally accept any help I can get from my team on ball handling.
I have found that most of our newer officials do not offer help either because they do not know how or because they do not have the confidence in making a call with a more experienced official. There are some experienced officials that allow their egos get in the way, and think that because they were assigned as an R2, that they don't need to help offer assistance.
I try to offer help by stepping away from the pole and discretely showing prolonged contacts and doubles, and if play continues, I move on with my responsibilities. I discuss this with my partner before the match, and try to discuss why my help was not accepted after the match to improve my abilities and techniques.
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