Huntington HS in trouble!

Jurassic Referee

tomegun wrote
Whatever the case may be, the player made contact with him and that should be punished much more severely than two games.

That's the bottom line right there.

I doubt very much that it will happen though. I don't believe in the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny either.

Rich

GarthB wrote
The local paper's slant and some comments from "fans".

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070127/SPORTS02/701270355/1014

My God, those people responding to the article are about as dumb as they come. Notice they're trolling for people to email so they can write a "reaction" story? I'm sure that will win the Pulitzer prize.

Mayo sounds like a thug who's used to getting away with almost everything he does, including "picking" his senior year high school and certainly getting just about everything he wants from here on out.

Jurassic Referee

Rich Fronheiser wrote
Mayo sounds like a thug who's used to getting away with almost everything he does, including "picking" his senior year high school and certainly getting just about everything he wants from here on out.

It's called the AAU mentality.

Now..... who should bear the greater responsibility? The kid? Or the system? Or both?

Btw, he's gonna be going to USC. I wonder if he'll be making the same salary that Reggie Bush did?😃

Mountaineer

Another buddy of mine talked to Mike today. He's pretty shook up right now. Not because of what he did - but rather because of all the s#it that is going on. If this had been a mediocre player at Riverside HS - we would not be discussing this outside of our local board members and certainly not on here. So that's the crap that's got him upset.

I work in radio in WV and we have a few long-form programs. I am positive we will be discussing this on the air tomorrow all day. I'm betting Mike Hayden from the WVSSAC will be on the air and who knows, maybe even Coach McGuffin - it will be interesting to see where this goes.

26 Year Gap

I just hope that 5 years from now, that we are not reading some story about the player involved in some 3 a.m. incident. Once a person knows the playing field is not level, then that person will generally push the envelope. Hopefully, that state association will uphold their roules and not make an exception. After all, the player suspended himself by his actions.

cshs81

Video of the incident:

http://video.wsaz.com/global/video/p...l&rnd=78704844

After OJ dunked the ball, he then caught it and started walking down the court. Does the ref have the discretion to call a delay of game (is that even in high school)? Or is it an automatic T?

Mountaineer

cshs81 wrote
Video of the incident:

http://video.wsaz.com/global/video/p...l&rnd=78704844

After OJ dunked the ball, he then caught it and started walking down the court. Does the ref have the discretion to call a delay of game (is that even in high school)? Or is it an automatic T?

Yes, there's a delay of game - however, the ref had the line on it and you really can't see OJ's mouth to see if he's saying anything - they had warned him about "yapping" previously. If he says anything - he deserved what he got.

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Mountaineer wrote
WOW! The best HS player in the country by most accounts - OJ Mayo - was ejected from a game tonight. A buddy of mine actually stuck him for his 2nd T (I actually know all 3 - 2 of them are from my local board). I haven't been able to talk to him - just saw it on the news. My buddy is a D1 official and isn't afraid to whack someone - they actually stick kids pretty quickly IMO. That being said, the footage on TV actually looked like everything was justified.

Here's the problem - OJ, by WVSSAC rule, has to sit out 10% of their games - or 2 games. Their next game is against Artesia, CA - the former #2 team in the country. The game is on ESPN and is being played at Duke. So this will be interesting. Stay tuned if this interests you.

The real question that should be asked is how O.J. Mayo was ruled eligible by the WVSSAC, when the OhioHSAA had ruled him ineligible for H.S. sports because he had already attended H.S. in Ohio for four (4) years (eight (8) semesters).

MTD, Sr.

cshs81

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. wrote
The real question that should be asked is how O.J. Mayo was ruled eligible by the WVSSAC, when the OhioHSAA had ruled him ineligible for H.S. sports because he had already attended H.S. in Ohio for four (4) years (eight (8) semesters).

MTD, Sr.

You are confusing OJ with Bill Walker. OJ has never been ruled ineligibile.

Scrapper1

JRutledge wrote
I am a D1 umpire in baseball because I work D1 baseball games.

Completely off-topic, but let me say congratulations. I did not know this about you. Good luck in your upcoming season. Hope you get a good D1 schedule.

IHSAref

when is the game or has it already been played?

Thanks

IHSAref

JoeT

orangeump wrote
why is your friend a D1 official and working HS boys basketball? something doesnt jive up here....unless he is a D1 women's official of some sort.

Who is both sexist enough to think this AND daft enough actually to write it? How many DI women's games have you done, stud?

tomegun

JoeT wrote
Who is both sexist enough to think this AND daft enough actually to write it? How many DI women's games have you done, stud?

I think you should just ignore that comment. He/she is obviously out of touch with officiating.

All_Heart

There were 32 fouls called in the first half alone.

This made me cringe even more! 😮

Jurassic Referee

All_Heart wrote
This made me cringe even more! :eek:

Why?:confused:

Which of the 32 calls weren't good ones and also necessary? Please be exact.

JRutledge

Jurassic Referee wrote
Why?:confused:

Which of the 32 calls weren't good ones and also necessary? Please be exact.

I will not speak for All Heart, but I say that 32 fouls in a game are a lot. Even if every call was correct, I would hate a game with 32 in a single half. I had a game this year where we called 21 fouls on one time in a half and at least 31 in that same half. Then the coach that had the 21 fouls actually got upset that I tried to talk one of his players about not committing a possible intentional foul.

Peace

All_Heart

Jurassic Referee wrote
Why?:confused:

Which of the 32 calls weren't good ones and also necessary? Please be exact.

JRut got it.

I was just commenting on how it's no fun to call a game like that. For all we know they called the perfect game. 😉

I wonder if the whole game will be posted on the net somewhere. If anyone finds out let us know.

Jurassic Referee

BadNewsRef wrote
Here, funny reading for your more bored moments.

Typical fanboy stuff.......

Same old, same old....:rolleyes:

Mountaineer

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. wrote
The real question that should be asked is how O.J. Mayo was ruled eligible by the WVSSAC, when the OhioHSAA had ruled him ineligible for H.S. sports because he had already attended H.S. in Ohio for four (4) years (eight (8) semesters).

MTD, Sr.

OJ was ruled ineligible in Ohio because he is 19 not because of attending HS for 4 years . . . in WV I think you can still attend HS until you are 27, the only stipulation is that you cannot enter into a grade past one your father is currently enrolled in . . .😃

(First part is true - second is embellished for humor sake.)

Rich

JRutledge wrote
I will not speak for All Heart, but I say that 32 fouls in a game are a lot. Even if every call was correct, I would hate a game with 32 in a single half. I had a game this year where we called 21 fouls on one time in a half and at least 31 in that same half. Then the coach that had the 21 fouls actually got upset that I tried to talk one of his players about not committing a possible intentional foul.

Peace

I've had games where we've called that many in a half. There's no way you can get any type of flow going with a foul called every 30 seconds.

Not saying not to call fouls you have to get and all 32 in this game may have been "have to get" fouls. But it would be no fun working the game.

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