Tough Day With Partners

[BK]

Since you asked for an opinion, I'll give you my $0.02 worth.

With the CYO guy, if he called a phantom travel in front of me, the first time I'd probably let it go, then find something marginal but legitimate ASAP to get the ball back in the hands of the right team. The second time he did it to me, I'd just say "No it was not a travel." If he wanted to discuss it, I'd tell him that it was not a travel, the ball was clearly in my area and I had a look at it. I'd also add that rhetorical question about who's watching your players if you are watching the ball when it's out in front of me? We'd correct his call and go on...point taken.

About the only thing you can do in the varsity set you described is either try and "offset" some of his calls with a few of your own, or just take it until halftime, then express your displeasure. Either way, you are probably going to scratch the guy, you just have to decide whether or not it is worth it to confront the guy.

All officials have to adjust to their crew...I'm a pretty tight official, when I go to a game with a guy who want's to let em play, I have to move a little more toward his philosophy, and he has to blow a little more than he's used to meet up with me. Hopefully, you can find some "common ground" between the two of you.

[Edited by BK on Jan 4th, 2004 at 07:14 AM]