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Originally posted by VaCoach
My experience has taught me that a "basketball game" has to be being played before officials can officiate a basketbal game. My point is this, when 10 players are out of control, they can't dribble, they cant pass, they can't shoot, defense is played by hacking at one another, bellying up to an offensive player when he stops his dribble, holding on to jerseys on throw ins,,etc etc...
Then the coaches and parents want to blame the refs for the game getting out of control. You can't ref a basketball game if one is not being played!!
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My experience is exactly the same as your experience. Good points imo.
I've officiated games like that, and I've also had to suffer through the same comments as Hooper was throwing out. Usually not for long though.
It's 7th. grade basketball; the skills simply aren't there yet.