Working with the uneducated

[fonzzy07]

I have just been asked to ref 4 games of the 7th and 8th grade level. The problem with these games is that I am going to be officiating with an unpatched ref, whos only experience comes from the local cyc league( this is a 2 man crew by the way). I do know that all of these teams have talent, and are very quick. I also know myself well enough to know that I am not going to be able to treat him like all of the new refs I coach in the rec league because I am not skilled enough to look outside of my coverage and cover him at this level. What can I do to help myself and him. I have asked him to show up a little earlier so we can have a little longer pregame. What all should I bring up in the pregame. Is their a way in the pregame that I can nicly bring up that he is going to probably struggle, also to tell him that his zone is enough to worry about and to forget mine( cyc officials love to watch the whole court) I openly admited to the AD when he confronted me with these games that I am only a Junior in highschool, and am relativily new to officiating and that just me getting through these games with an experienced official is tough. Is their anything I can do to get this idea that something bad is going to happen out of my mind before the game.
Thank you
P.S. sorry this is so long and their are so many questions but any help I can get I'd appreciate.

[Edited by fonzzy07 on Jan 17th, 2006 at 11:15 PM]