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I don't see anywhere in the OP where it said either of these guys were first-years. Big difference between rookies and just plain weak partners.
I have been the assignor and worked more games than I can remember with weak partners. As the assignor, I would more often than not bite the bullet and work with the "warm bodies". Some of these guys thought they were competent officials and did not want to hear anything about how to work the game. Some were older guys that were of the "I've been doing it this way for 30 years and I'm not changing now!" camp. My way of handling it was to do my job, call my area, and not try to compensate for my partner. If I needed to deal with a coach, I did, but I'm not taking care of something my partner should handle. I don't think there is any right or best way to handle this situation, just do what you can.
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1) do the above 2) take over the game, expand your primary, call felonies all over the floor. Save the day. My mentor suggested the latter. |
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Great mindset!! We get too caught up in PCAs at times, if we have primaries then we have secondaries as well! Let him live & dies with multiple trainwrecks vs. Doing whats right for the GAME Hmmmm
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I agree with you though, if there is one thing you can help, would most def be the appearance. Showing up looking like a train wreck is not acceptable. |
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Allow more of the "Oh my God" and less of the "Oh my" - meaning step up and take more calls. Especially as trail.
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I ran into this situation in an AAU play day last year. It was 14-15 year old girls and working two man crew. I get to the gym and my partner says "I have no idea why I am here because I have only called three games". I told my partner (1) don't be afraid to blow your whistle; (2) when you blow it, make sure you use the mechanics for the call and (3) no ball watching. Well it was a disaster - he NEVER blew his whistle the whole first game - even on OOB, jump balls, etc. He was totally confused throughout the game - and we had three more after it. The coaches were livid. I talked with them between periods and told them I would do the best I could to call it but what happened was if there was no call in my partner's area for an obvious violation, they yelled and if I made the call, they would yell that no way could I see that from my area. (Before the game was over, I had whacked both coaches and ejected one of them.)
I took my partner aside after the game and tried to explain to him what was happening. All he would say was "yea I need to work on that". Next game - same thing but fortunately more understanding coaches. Again, I talked to him after the game but same response. I don't think he ever called another game after that - he isn't listed in our association any more so I hope he has taken an early retirement |
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My $0.02, from a guy who has been there...
In my experience, when you reach a point where your assigner recognizes that you're a strong, competent official, you'll be "blessed" with opportunities to work with weaker partners. It can certainly be difficult and unpleasant at times. But, it is also a tremendous opportunity for you to step up your game and learn how to control a game, single-handedly when necessary. No two situations are the same; you need to be prepared to adapt. Some things that I have found helpful are:
I came to a point where I realized the next step in my growth was to become a strong enough official that I could carry a weak partner. That was a great step for me. Then, I realized the next step was to become a strong enough partner that I could make a weak partner better. That was an even better step for me. Good luck!
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Bits...you know you could do a better game by yourself, than with the partners described in the OP.
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I like the list - good suggestions. Only thing I would add is don't overload them with too much information all at once - focus on one or two things. When they're new and struggling, it's very easy for them to go into information overload just trying to keep up with the simple basics we all take for granted - be prepared to spoon feed it as needed.
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Perhaps you could. The very few solo games I've worked have not been very good experiences. Honestly, working solo is a skill that I do not want to get good at.
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I'm not sure if you were referring to this, but even with the most inexperienced partner, I would not scrimp on the pre-game. Certainly he won't remember to do most of what's talked about, but I want him to know what "we" are doing so he has enough information to follow my lead (e.g., I'm coming toward him before the first free throw because we're switching, I'm standing at mid court with my hand up because I'm bringing in subs, etc.)
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