27 and 3/4 games ...

[UNH IM Ref]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Been there, done that. But that's when you step up and handle it for your partner if he's clearly over his head -- if the coach gives the old "I'm not talking to you" then you tell him that he talks to one, he's talking to both of you.

At unh IM ball we even train to call T's opposite from the official that was being sworn at or gestured toward etc. We feel like it's a good way to relieve tension from a single official instead of giving a player or coach more reason to hate on a single ref.