Help with my charge call..

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I understand what you are saying. Please remember that nobody is perfect. Not all veterans can be the perfect mentor that you would like them to be. If you accept that, as a FNG (.....new guy), you will make mistakes, you must understand that others should be allowed to make mistakes too.

If he is asking you for advice, give it to him. Otherwise, listen and learn.

I was not there, but maybe, just maybe you could still learn something from this experience. Maybe you could work on communicating with your partner after you make a call. Eye contact, point to the throw-in spot, say "White (Blue, Red, etc) ball OOB. Then go to the table and report your foul. A preliminary call is a great way to communicate to your partner (and everyone else) exactly what you are calling. It is something I am working on. My preliminary signals. As you watch veterans, you will notice that the good ones do this very well.

Pregame, pregame, pregame. As a rookie, I let the veteran take the reins on the pregame. If s/he doesn't cover it, I will add something like..."You could help me out if, when I call a foul, you catch the number of the player being fouled. I will make eye contact and either point to the throw-in spot, or indicate the number of foul shots to be taken. That way, I can concentrate on the color/number of the player who committed the foul and won't make the mistake of reporting the wrong player at the table....I will do the same for you if you want me to. Double whistle - eye contact, official that has the play COMING to them gets the first shot at the foul. If I raise my hand on an OOB play and don't indicate which way it is going and look your way....I need help" I always stess EYE contact.

You can only control yourself. Don't try to control others. And don't read too much into a particular situation. Learn from your mistakes and learn from OTHER's mistakes also.

Just my 2 cents. Sounds like you did the right thing. Remember, you have to sell the Player control foul. It usually is not a popular call. (with about 50% of the people in the gym).