2 Newbies Together

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Disclaimer: 2nd year guy. I would advise against it unless there is a flagrant or non-basketball play out of your area. It's better to learn to officiate your pca and let your partner do theirs. You may be catching a minnow in his pond, while a whale surfaces in yours.

[SAK]

By looking all over the court you may call a foul when your partner, whose PCA the play occurred in, may have passed intentionally on the play. You risk being out of position and messing up the flow of the game. Not to mention that it is hard sell to a coach who has any idea what he is doing when you make a call 60 feet from you and 10 feet from your partner. Stay at home and if your partner misses the call, it had better be a mugging or something that makes me think "WTF was that" before I think about coming in to blow.

[Judtech]

Can't say I agree with your conclusion but do applaud the fact that two younger officials actually had a PRE GAME!! It sounds like you are trying to get better and it is better to make a decision and be WRONG then not make a decision at all. That way you will know what to do RIGHT next time. So NEXT time you are in the same situation you will know to really focus on your primary!! Had you not addressed it this game the NEXT game you would still not be sure of the correct thing to do.
(Of course it is better to get it right the first time, but it doesn't always happen)
Keep up the good work!

[26 Year Gap]

Sounds like you were more worried about each other than just calling the game.