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

[bob jenkins]

Part of "growing" as an official is knowing when to go out of your primary to "get the fouls that need to be gotten."

Last night, I went out of my primary twice (that I recall). Once was needed, once really wasn't. So, I learned.

At least once, someone came into my primary and bailed me out.

Multiple times I "thought I saw" something out of my primary, but passed on making a call.

That said, especially in scrimmages, let the newer officials learn. Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.

If you need to go out of your area, tell the evaluators that's what you did, and ask for their feedback on that particular call.