Hey!!!! That's my Line.

[Paul in Seattle]

My mechanic is quite similar...in my pregame, I try to tell my partner: "Partner, if the ball goes out on my line, I will definitely see it go out...but, depending on where the play is, there's a chance I won't know who touched it last. If that's the case, I'll blow my whistle, raise my hand to stop the clock, and give you the dumbest look I have. If you see that look, please just sell the call for me." I ask him/her to sell the call so that I don't get that wimpy index-finger-point-in-front-of-the-chest to communicate it to me...just do it so we can get on with our lives.

This has worked, even though I live most of my life with a dumb look on my face...

Paul