Partner Looses It (Handle It?)

[JRutledge]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by just another ref

If a ref pulled a hamstring, wouldn't it be okay to stop long enough to at least drag him out of the way, or shall we just play around him. Therefore, if a ref loses his mind momentarily is it not just as okay to stop and let his partner(s) slap him around a bit or whatever it takes to straighten him out?

If you are having that kind of emotional problem, then maybe this is not the thing for you to be doing. I guess you can do what you want, but there is no rule that supports such an action, just to "get it together." If that was the case, everytime you feel like something is wrong, you should call a timeout. You could be taking away the momentum from the players by doing this.

Peace