[FlasherZ]

A local junior high coach ]for years has taught his kids to squeeze the sideline and throw hip checks while in transition to attempt to knock the other team off balance, finding that rarely does his team get charged with the proper blocking fouls. It's a poor strategy, and it's a bad showing by officials that should know the very basics.

The same coach found it acceptable for the father of one of his players to officiate their games in tournaments (and the kid's father refused to turn down the assignment, arguing that he was assigned by the tournament administrator - an IHSA official himself), including the championship game. When pressed on the matter, the answer was "he's probably harder on his kids than another official would be" - but that's another matter.