Worst situations you've had.

[chapmaja]

I don't like throwing partners under the bus, but what are the worst situations you have had to work with.

I've had several interesting matches over the years.

The worst one was a silver bracket semi-final at a Varsity tourney several years ago. Second set team A is ahead 1 set to nothing in a best of 3. Late in the second set Team A serves and Team B passes poorly, which requires a save from beyond the end line, which results in an attempted bump over the net which is 15 feet short of the net. Halfheartedly the setter sets the ball over the net, which of course hits the ground. I am holding 4 at my chest and my partner calls the ball down and gives Team A the point. Huh, after the shock wore off, and with the coach in my ear about the missed call, I go across to talk to the R1. I told him I have 4 hits and describe each of the 4 hits to him. He says he only saw 3 hits and he is sticking with his call. Huh, wow, and #$%^. Now I have to walk across to the R2 position and explain to the coach that we are sticking with the call. As I'm walking across I see all 3 people at the table and both line judges, with 4 fingers sticking up. The result after I explained the ruling to the coach was me issuing a yellow card to the coach (only in defense of the R1 position, not in defense of his call).

To make matters worse, this impacted the set and we ended up going 3 when maybe we should have finished 2-0. Early in the 3rd set, we have a serve dropping hard. The setter runs in front of me as the ball appears to hit the fall to the floor. I was screened and didn't see, but heard it hit the floor then get hit by a player. I expect a whistle from my R1. No whistle. I look over and see the LJ pointing "in", which is clearly seen by my R1. Play continues.

At the end of the point, the team coach of the team that benefitted from the call (and who is restricted to the bench from the card earlier), asks if she can talk to me. She wants to give the point to the opponent on the "ace" serve. I have to go explain this to the R1. At least he accepts this call and we move on.

At the end of the match the R1, as we are walking out of the gym is complaining about the coaches complaining about everything.

By this time, all I want to do is get my stuff from the officials room and go home since it was the last match of my day. Instead I have to listen to him complain all the way to the officials room about the coaches. It took every bit of effort I had to not snap back with some smart a comment about the reason they were complaining is because you can't officiating.

So what's the worst partner story anyone on here has had to deal with.