Overruling your partner?

[PS2Man]

Windy City Blue,

I have only debated this issue with you because I could not believe someone was so absurd in their beliefs on this. I thought maybe you could see a happy medium and see the point of view of others. It is clear that will never happen. I am really in shock that you are a D1 Umpire and more likely are now questioning that statement. There is a guy in my group that behaves just like you. He goes around and tells everyone how much better he is and that everyone else does not deserve their playoff assignments as he does. He is a football officials and no one wants to work with him. He has done the very things you suggest from time to time always trying to dictate what his partner's call. Or at the very least what they should call. This year he is complaining to folks that he is working less then 5 varsity games. He is not a bad official but he does things that completely piss off his fellow officials in games. He has such a bad reputation no matter how good of an official is his attitude overshadows his ability. When you talk to him it is always politics and the buddy system that keeps him back.

I am sure you are a great guy and a great official. But your attitude is what concerns me. I just wonder what you would do if 2 officials have a different opinion, one the calling official and you are the lone guy telling them they got it wrong? Who is right then? How do you change a call and you are outnumbered?

I believe in getting it right. I also believe in working as a team. There is not one individual bigger than the team.

I wish you great success in your further officiating adventures. I just hope you will learn that it is not all about you. This is my last post on this issue. I see you will never see the light.