As the father of a 10yo player, I confess that I got loud, but not abusive, early in the season because some of the officials were just so bad. But pressure from my wife, and a brief exchange with one young and very bad ref, convinced me that I should keep my mouth shut. Now I just appreciate the good officials, even if I disagree with them.
What drives me nuts, though, is the block/charge call, the correct interpretation of which I learned here. These refs call a block if the defender even blinks. Is the NFHS rule the same as the NCAA's, and if so, will it ever trickle down to the 10yo level?
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