As the Seattle Seahawks said this past weekend, It was not the ref's fault we lost, even though they did not start the clock like they should have, It was our fault as we had a number of opportunities to win it and not make the ref's a part of the game.
Even if the ref was miscalling the lifting, the coach and players should have adjusted instead of letting it get under their skin..
I am quite such parents were screaming, adding to the players losing emotional control of themselves and thus really costing themselves the game.
Like in basketball with foul calls, or baseball with strike zone, or football with penelties, officials can and will dicate the pace or feel for a game, but it is up to the players and coaches to adjust to it. The team that does is usually the one to win.
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Jim
Need an out, get an out. Need a run, balk it in.
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