Double foul

[Nevadaref]

Originally posted by rockyroad
It's interesting reading all of these type of posts recently...the "older" or "more experienced" or "veteran" official is always such an a-hole when the "younger" or "not certified" official runs in and tells him/her "Hey, you're wrong"...as one of those "older" (altho certainly not as old as SOME people on this board), "more experienced veteran" officials, let me give some advice to some of our younger compatriots - if you come running in and tell anyone "You're wrong", than that person is going to get defensive...the way to avoid these situations is to work on your delivery - talk to the partner the way you would like to be talked to..."Hey partner. can we discuss this one for a second. Isn't it a new rule this year that double fouls go to POI?" Make it a question rather than an accusation and see if maybe - just maybe - us a-hole older, more experienced, certified officials will start listening a little bit more...

OK, off my soap box. Yes you were right and partner was wrong...learn from the situation and try to handle it differently from now on...

Wouldn't it take care of this problem if those older veteran officials would just get it right in the first place?
If they are sensitive about being corrected than don't be wrong.
Keeping up with the rules should be a lot easier than staying in shape!