Disheartened

[jdccpa]

Your first mistake was taking on a partner out of the crowd. You are usually better off working a game alone rather than with someone who is not qualified. When you are working alone you have the "sympathy" vote going for you. You lost that by taking on a partner.

Before the game tell both coaches that you are going to work the game from foul line to foul line opposite the table. Tell them that you need their help with OOB calls table side and if they disagree you are going to go with the arrow.

Warn the players before the jump ball that you may miss some fouls so you may be inclined to call the ones you do call as all intentional fouls.

Never go to what would normally be the lead position on the end lines; instead use long bounce passes to administer end line throw-ins.

Administer foul shots from the trail position.

Hustle.