[drinkeii]

This thread has been done over and over, every now and then. I know i'm gonna get creamed for this, but I have to agree with the original poster in his frustration with the officiating in a game. Maybe saying something wasn't right, but there is a very pervasive attitude in basketball officiating that I do not see in soccer or swimming, which I do both, that regardless of what kind of call or no-call is made, it HAS to be right because you can never question the judgement of another official. Whether it was completely a judgement call, or completely wrong based on the rules (simply by asking the official afterwards what he based the call on), there is an attitude that it cannot be wrong.

I'm not saying I'm qualified necessarily to judge, but this attitude seems to be in direct conflict with the idea that basketball officials are always trying to improve themselves. How do you improve if when you do things wrong, no one is allowed to let you know this?

On a related note, our chapter actually has a bylaw stating that officials are not permitted to express disagreement by word or action with calls or no calls in a game they are spectating at. I really disagree with having a rule like this. It seems to bring up a situation every year or two where someone crossed the line... but in most cases, it is way over a simple "disagreement" by verbally or physically saying something. In some cases, an official has gone out on to the floor (after regulation before OT) to berate an official, or gone into the officials locker room to do the same. THIS is a problem. But I don't think we need a rule like that...seems in America, I'm suppposed to be entitled to express my opinion.

And we all know there are officials that make mistakes or don't know some rules. I'm not saying I'm not one of them or that I'm better than them.

I'm just tired of the "no one is ever wrong, regardless of how wrong they are" attitude.