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gahs4ever wrote:I wasnt at this particular game but after 62 years Ive seen enough games and after years on the scorer's table, I've become acquainted with enough game officials to make the following observations about perceived "bad refs."

There are some refs who let the physical stuff go more than others, and some are very ticky tack in what they call. It is the coach's and players jobs to adjust to the refs, not the other way around. If you are intelligent and see something being called and you continue to not make adjustments, you will be on the bench sooner or later.

The only thing you can ask of officials is that they be CONSISTENT. A foul in the first half should be a foul in the second, and if you arent calling something early in the game, it is unfair to call it later. Inconsistent officiating confuses the kids and coaches and IMO is more responsible for tempers flaring than perceived rough play.

It is to be assumed that all players will get away with as much as they can as long as it isnt being called. If not, there would be no need for officials. Refs are there to moderate and do it consistently.

The only homers Ive ever seen at ballgames are the fans in the stands. They want every little thing called at one end of the floor (even if it didnt happen), and they want nothing called at the other end. The cliche "Call It Both Ways" does not exist. Fans want it called one way. Want proof? Listen the next game you go to at your own fans who help the refs make every call that benefits THEIR team, but get strangely silent at the other end of the floor.

If your coaches have been in the league long enough, they should already have a knowledge of most league officials and how they call games. A part of game preparation in the locker room should include this information, and it should be repeated as often as necessary in game; especially if girls are getting into foul trouble for doing the same thing over and over.

Personally there are only two things about refs I have ever had a problem with: one is when they are not in position to make a call, and the other is when they anticipate a call (charging would be one example). Otherwise they only have one pair of eyes, unlike the hundreds of pairs of eyes in the stands who are elevated from the floor and see more than the refs can in real time. It's not an easy job, and it is a thankless one.

gahs4ever wrote:

Kids need to know that they have a coach willing to go to battle with them and I've yet to see it at Jackson.

I saw it at Jackson just last Friday night. In the boys JV game, coach Max Morrow literally yelled himself into a "T" in a game that eventually went into OT with Jackson winning by a single point.

I was on the scorers table for the varsity game to follow, and I saw Larry Jordan coaching the refs the entire game.

ocho stinko wrote:Redcoat, if you have not seen all of the games why don't you shut your mouth! How on earth would you know if the coach is getting on the ref's or not. Obvisously you do not know what you are talking about. Acting like a baby and throwing tantrums on the sideline is not coaching. I think Jackson's coach has a lot more class than you.

ocho stinko wrote:Know I just rub the opposing fans noses with my terrible towel. I think we have room for another super bowl ring. Was mostly a Bill Cowher fan but this coach is doing fine. High post, penetrate gaps, yada yada yada heard that for years. High post is real effective with a 5' 7" post. I am waiting on turncoats I mean redcoats Blu Ray version on how to attack a zone. I will buy it I swear! I hope it comes autographed