Conduct Foul

[loulax]

We deal with this a lot due to being a new sport with a lot of growth. Every year we have brand new officials come on board with & without experience. With this said, new lax officials can offer techniques and tips from other sports that I tend to see as beneficial. What can not happen amongst any official is arguing amongst yourselves during a game/call....this looks bad and you lose creditability.

As the senior official, I find that if I differ from a new official on a call, but it is his call/side of field....I will conference with him at midfield, tell him what I saw and believe should be called, but let him report the call or let his call stand. If after the game, follow up is needed, I will go over the play with him.

Our local officials have discuss this issue at great length, and senior officials can not take the whistle or creditability away from their partner. Now, you can correct the wrong enforcement of a personal foul is called 30 seconds penalty, etc. But, I do not call fouls on my partner side of the field unless I absolutely have to to b/c of the play/result.