How to do your best with new/sub-par officials?

[FrankHtown]

That's a tough one, but you can take the opportunity to be the newbie's mentor, at least for that game. If you can, pregame. If you can't, at least during timeouts, in between quarters, etc, remind your partner of their primarys; point out to them that in transition, that as old lead becoming new trail, you're going to hustle to get in position to help with weak side rebounding, and you expect him/her to do the same. Keep the rebounding clean. Don't be afraid to blow the whistle, especially at lower levels. If you see something, call it.

I had to do this last night...

As far as you progressing, the cream usually rises, but as you know, if you can make your partner better, it helps make you look better, too