Dealing with poor T by partner in OT

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hbioteach, i would have to say that a call can affect a game.....when you have someone "t'd" in a critical period of time in the game, you can affect the outcome. 2 weeks ago two rival teams, i'm talking 2 pt game throughout the whole game...so now were tied with 0.10 seconds to go (i totally belive this game is going to OT, which is completely warranted)....AND THEN theres a technical foul, for an ILLEGAL HEADBAND, as it does not match the color of the uniform as per NCAA rules. The other team sank the ball both times, and won the game. I talked to my partner after the game, why didnt we make that call in the beginning, why didnt we warn them, why didnt we just let it go....my partner says to me "I felt this was the appropriate time to penalize them", "they need to understand that the rules are there for a reason." HOW CAN ANY RATIONAL PERSON SAY THAT, THAT CALL DID NOT COMPLETELY CHANGE THE GAME!!...that theres never a time when a call changes the outcome of the game. I believe hbio you needed to talk to your partner after the game, and tell him what you thought, cause as the book says, the referee has no authority to overrule a call that an umpire makes..so stick by your partner....EVEN IF THEY LOSE THE GAME! cause really theres nothing you can do about it