93Bulldog wrote:It is an interesting scenario MOTIVATOR. I think you've made a few correct points, as have I. If a coach feels there is animosity - and there is not - then he/she is probably in the wrong. If the officials do have some animosity - then we can both probably agree they are in the wrong. Lot's of grey areas, lot's of misunderstandings and a lot of mixed feelings. Nobody really knows for sure what either party is truly thinking. Which takes me all the way back to my very first point - with so many questions, just remove the variable that is causing the misconceptions. There are 30 teams in the TVC (boys & girls) that play 22 games per season - that is 660 games. Surely, because of what has happened in the past between the two parties (coach and officials), just separating them is not that big of deal. Athens plays 22 games, some of them not even in this area, which leaves at least 638 other games to officiate. Nobody would be 'punished' if a crew and coach didn't share the same court. Is it the coaches fault or the officials fault doesn't really matter at this point - just move on with a decision that leaves everyone satisfied.
So again you want to punish the officials. The fact is, there was only one common official for the two games. And the one who made the "horrible call" was not on the crew for the LE game. So you are asking a whole group of officials to give up every game, including tournaments, that involves Athens? The guys who called that game last year work with at least a combined 20 different officials, and I am sure it is more than that. So again, since your coach made a comment that was printed in the paper, those guys should give up games? I like your idea of, "get over it," much better.