To the US officials that did the game:
I'm glad that the young athletes were able to play a game that awarded the championship trophies. To not have that played would be heart wrenching. The league was once a strong and vibrant league, and tonnes of fun to officiate. It is still fun to officiate, but there has been a noticable lack of leadership in the league administration this year.
You were put in a tough stituation. You didn't know all the facts, and likely heard from only one body: the league. There's no doubt in my mind that if the league did tell you details about the situation, they were vague at best, and flat out incorrect at worst.
- Also, did it ever occur to you to ask the league for a contact with the official's organization that normally covers the games? This is a provincial final - surely you didn't think the officiating was something of a low priority.
- The coach has been ejected from games 3 times. By league rule, he should have been ejected from the league... for life. But alas, he wasn't because he and a league executive coach Team Ontario together.
- As for Chief Referee, that wasn't him, I can almost assure you.
Edit: spelling