Thanks for the replies, fellas.
I was the L in this situation and agree I should've have just called it once it was clear my partner wasn't putting it together.
I happened to be tableside, too, so it was me who was left with the Team A bench asking, "Isn't that a backcourt violation?" to which the short answer is an unfortunate "Yes, but it's too late."
This wasn't, however, a case of me trying to screw my partner or have him look stupid (though I did find myself agreeing with the posts about partners who deserve/have earned that). He's a good friend and good official who was just back from camp and talking about how they hammered home "If it's not in your area, just trust your partner and let it go."
Clearly this one does not fall under that umbrella, though. I could've saved us both some mess by just dialing that one in from distance.
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