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Originally posted by Squidward
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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At the 10 year old level you can't apply the same standard to the refs as at the college level, and I certainly don't think you should get frustrated over block/charge calls. Frankly, a block/charge call in a 3rd/4th grade game happens about once in a blue moon and although I haven't done many games at that level, I can never recall having anything remotely close to a block/charge call in one of those games.
If you have problems with officials in your kids games you should get trained and go out and pick up a whistle. You clearly care enough to review this forum, so why not try calling a few games yourself. Doing so would enhance your credibility in evaluating officials and understanding the lack of tolerance that we have for certain types of fans/parents.