respect your partner

[crack-it]

I was in a 3 man crew and had just given out a T for the home team coach. I forgot to inform him of the seat belt rule and he remained standing up, vocal, and animated. once i realized i hadn't informed him i asked my partner, the "R" for that game to explain the seat belt rule as i didn't want to make things worse by walking over to him. I watched as my partner went and talked to him. A few minutes elapsed and the coach was back up and again animated. At the next break in action I told my partner that i couldn't believe that i was going to have to toss him. That's when my partner told me that he didn't give the seat belt speech but instead told the coach that he would allow him to stand and coach his team but he wasn't to get out of hand...

My partner has been calling longer. How would you handle? Comments?