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At the 7th/8th grade level I always include the message that they are not going to have NBA/WNBA officials. (The truth of the matter is they will have inexperienced officials who, in some cases, have almost no training yet. I don't say that.) Players will miss shots; officials will miss calls. The point is it is only a game, and they must play the game they get, not the one they want. Everything in life is not fair (just ask the families of those in the World Trade Towers). Expect opportunities to learn life-lessons and take advantage of those games.
Of course, you have to word this message however you can deliver it while being positive and not undermining officials.
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