Partner calls 48 fouls - I counted them

[Andy]

Originally Posted by grunewar

This is an interesting discussion for me for this reason - On several occasions evaluators have said to me or others - "You/your partner are calling the entire game" or "Do you/your partner realize you made the last six calls or called the last four fouls?" "I need you to go get one." or "I need you to get a call."

While I understand the points made - hey, if it ain't happening in your area tonight, it ain't happening. Any thoughts on the above school of thought of not wanting/giving the perception that one official is maybe stronger and calling the entire game?

Several years ago, when I was fairly new, I was partnered with one of our highly respected officials on a high level Girls V game.

I think I blew my whistle maybe twice in the whole first half, while he was calling things left and right, all legitimate calls.

I'm frustrated at halftime, thinking I'm missing things, but he tells me that everything is OK, there is just not anything going on in my area. He even compliments me on a couple of "no calls".

The lesson I took from that game is that officiating is as much about knowing when not to blow your whistle as when to blow it.