Need advice from officials with experience

[Adam]

1. I'd say for newer officials this is almost always a "no." Knowing when to expand your primary takes time, more than 1 or 2 seasons. If you see a felony that doesn't get called, by all means get it, but the vast majority of calls don't need your help. If fans are yelling at you for missed calls, ignore it. That's going to happen whether you get the calls right or not. If coaches are yelling about missed calls, that needs to be stopped; especially at lower level games with less experienced officials. It's a good chance to work on warning coaches and see what works for you.

2. As others have said, just ask the partner to communicate with you. Don't worry about their mechanics as long as you know what they're calling.