Making a call out of your area

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by nine01c
I had one yesterday. Lower level varsity game, I had never met my partner. About two minutes into the game partner gets down to endline area on a fast break, stampede style, cluster of players. As Trail I was approaching the division line and I see big center do the Flintstone Run (3-4 steps) before going in for (made) lay-up. Tweet! (me).I wipe out basket, give travel call (see look of anger/horror/insult? on partner's face). Next dead ball, partner was in my face stating, "Most partners would eat you alive for making that call in their area."

Here's your reply:

"Most partners that I've worked with would have made the call so I wouldn't have to."

You can be damn sure that this is exactly what I would have said to her. It pisses me off to hear about officials with egos this big. What the hell happened to getting it right? What the hell happened to working as a team?