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Ok.
Anyone watch the game last night.
I didn't, but saw the highlight of Boozer's elbow (which John Clougherty correctly called.)
THen saw the highlight of Coach K going nuts after finding out that they called it intentional. (Duke by, the way was
up 28-8 at this point!) Coach K earning a "t" for arguing with Clougherty, then once play resumed, Coach K (IMHO)
"showing" up the officials by running up and down the sidelines inciting the fans. He stayed in the game by the way.
Now. I wonder why the officials did not see fit to "release" him of his Coaching duties for the night.?
I know I didn't work the game, but watching the highlight of a clearly proper call causing such an outburst by a "legend" coach, pissed me off to the point that I wanted to throw him just watching the tape!
By the way, UCLA coach argued an intentional foul call (no brainer) against his squad in the USC game last night.
In this one, his player fouled an SC player AWAY FROM THE BALL! in fact fouled him several times before the referee had no choice but the call it intentional.
I'm rambling, but this brings me to a point that I thought about after watching NIGHTLINE the other night about fan/parent violence in sports.
I hate to say this, but to a certain extent, officials must take some responsibility for the current climate that exists today. Now, before you accuse me of not supporting my fellow play callers, I'm not talking about those who study, go to camps, work on their conditioning, and generally take this "avocation" as seriously as they do their day jobs. (which Ifeel is the majority of those who post on this board.)
I'm talking about those who do this just for the money. Who are afraid to manage a game, take care of problems, and just show up for games and get out as fast as they can.
Here in Utah, we used to have problems in the Rec programs, because so many officials would let the "inmates run the asylum," that when those of us who wouldn't stand for the bull**** worked games, we would get more crap because we took care of business! Plus we would get no support from
the Rec Director, who was afraid of backing the officials for fear that he would lose players from the league, and thus lose money!
It's marginaly better now, but that problem still persists.
I think the problem of poor sportsmanship also stems from the POWER that is held by Coaches at the College and High School level. I think at times, officials are afraid to do what is right, simply because the game they're working features a certain Coach. (Bob Knight, Coach K, etc.)
They know that throwing them can adversely affet their careers in that Conference,(Just ask Ted Valentine).
I know of officials in my state that were not assigned
State Championship games, because one of the Coaches
didn't like them.
This aspect of it boils down to willingness of Supervisors]to stand up and support their Officials and not bow down
to the power brokers. (Now I'm not a Supervisor, so I don't
know first hand what difficulties they face.)
So fans see these coaches going crazy on the sidelines with the officials not doing anything about it, and they take see that behavior as being acceptable. And they bring it down to the younger levels.
Ok, give me your takes.
Also realize that I am NOT blaming officials for the main part of the problem, just a small (tiny) part of the big picture.
Drake
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