Working with a different partner

[Cole4088]

I'm wondering. What do you guys do to mesh/keep the game even when working with a partner who does not call much? I've had a few times when working with a partner who will not blow their whistle compared to how I call the game. I've tried to loosen up and let things go but stuff starts getting out of hand. I had a couple coaches call me over a few times and tell me I have called a good game but the game is inconsistent because my partner is not calling.

[SC Official]

Unless it's an elephant I typically let my partner(s) live and die with what they do/don't call. Not much more you can do than that.

A coach telling you you've called a good game means nothing. "Consistency" is a common refrain for only wanting calls that benefit your team.

[SNIPERBBB]

Get with your partner early, half time is the best time to do this, and ask if there is something he is not seeing that you are to explain the dfference in play calling. From there you can discuss how to call things thr rest of the game. Then hope from there that he gets back on page, from there there isn't much you can do to make things better.

[Dad]

What do you mean keep the game even?

My pregame is pretty good so rarely do my crews vary enough to be an issue. So yeah, pregame, fixes so much junk before it even happens.

This is hardly ever the case, but sometimes you just have to go home with sore shoulders to ensure your crew as a whole did well.

[BigCat]

Tough to pregame blow the whistle. You can say it all you want but...You can get the horrendous stuff but otherwise your partners have to live and die. And just so you know, if you make a bad call the coach is telling your partner he's having a good game but you're from Mars. You just have to referee your area and extend on horrendous stuff. You didn't hire the others and you can't save the world.

[Dad]

Originally Posted by BigCat

Tough to pregame blow the whistle. You can say it all you want but...You can get the horrendous stuff but otherwise your partners have to live and die. And just so you know, if you make a bad call the coach is telling your partner he's having a good game but you're from Mars. You just have to referee your area and extend on horrendous stuff. You didn't hire the others and you can't save the world.

I thought it was rather easy. Though there's a difference between blatantly spelling it out and having your partners feel like they are part of a team they want to work hard for. Sometimes you just have to manage partners more than you do everything else.

[Mregor]

As a wise man on here was known to say, Get in, Get Done, Get Out.

If you held a good pregame but on the floor there is an obvious difference, be sure to switch when you are supposed to and get done and get out unless you are willing/able to adjust to their level.

One last thing, If you believe it when the coach says you are doing great, you have to believe them when they say you suck.

[Tio]

Just call your primary... that is one of the reasons why we switch.