Consistency among officials

[rwest]

I'm a newbie. Just called my 3rd game, ever, this past Saturday.

I know this has been discussed under a different thread, but I wanted to start a new discussion on it. My performance at my last game is what prompted me to begin this discussion.

During half-time I asked my partner, who's a more senior official than I, if we should tighten it up a little. I thought things were getting a little rough, but was unsure of myself. He said no. I was the Ref that game. My question is, does the Ref have the reponsibility to get his crew to tighten up the game when he/she thinks the game is getting out of hand? If so, how does a rookie go about accomplishing this with a more experienced ref?

Also, I know some have said that you call your game, no matter the style of your partner. However, it seems to me that that can make the game seem one-sided. If the lead is calling it tight and the trail is letting them play, then one team is going to get penalized more than the other. It seems to me that the officials need to be consistent.

One more thing. This was my first 9th grade game. I've done 2 middle school games. There is a big difference in the skill set between the two. Any advice on how to modify your officiating style to match the level of play?

Thanks in advance for your input.