Reffing with the experienced guy who calls nothing?

[rainmaker]

I have had this kind of problem in rec ball sometimes, and here is what I have found. If you religiously switch on every foul, once you are at lead, you'll be lead for several plays, because you'll call a post foul or a shooting foul, then switch, then be new lead. Start over. In this way, there will be some consistency in the lead, (tight), and some consistency up top (loose). This can't last forever, ofcourse, but it might be long enough to let players settle into a game of loose up top and tight down below. Which isn't a bad way to run a game if it's the only choice besides chaos. I pre-game this by saying to the partner ( who I know is let em play because I've worked with him before), "I would like to switch on every foul, because I'm trying to keep the habit for the season." He may grumble, but if you firmly practice it, he has little choice. Also, if he really hates switching, he might ask the assignor not to work you with him, and that's another kind of solution!!