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Originally posted by BBallCoach
Sounds like a great game! But what did you have to do with it that made it such a memorable game?... But hey congrats on watching a great game played well by players and coached well by coaches
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If the referees just "watched" the game, it certainly would have been memorable, dismally memorable. They aren't there to be noticed and get their name in the paper the next day (sounds like some coaches' motivation). They are there to enforce rules so that no team gains an unfair advantage, to insure safety and sportsmanship, and to administer the game so it can be played fairly and coached in a civil manner.
The icing on the cake (especially for a ref) is actually ENJOYING this, and a close, exciting game like this one is a game to remember. Like it or not, BBallCoach, you NEED us refs so you players and coaches can make the headlines in the morning's Local Gazette.