I am really discusted with officials who are so inconsistent with their calling. Shirley is let's say 7 feet and was receiving a pass in the air with a slight lead to it, Bell new he couldn't get the ball and just threw his body in there without making an attempt on intercepting the ball. Isn't it true that the person receiving the ball should be given a chance to receive it disallowing defenders from undercutting them or blocking their rightful path to landing on 2 feet. So how could they dick that up? How could shirley be charged with a foul when he was attempting to catch the ball without given proper room to land? I think pressure is an understatement and integrity to correct oneself is 100% lacking. Selling the call he did but for what. Who gained the advantage on that one? MSU. ISU chance to reach the final 4 hinged on that mistake. I'm an official myself (3 years) and don't rely on games to feed my family so I would've bent for the proper call. Can anyone petition officials to be reprimanded for moments like that?
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Originally posted by Matt S.:
Well, I don't know if any of you remember my post about using a double foul to bail yourself out. Well, the officials just used it in this game with about 4 min. left, and both coaches went nuts. I think at this stage of the tourney, the pressure is getting to the refs and they aren't performing up to normal standards. Any thoughts?