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I've waited a whole day to say this but since I am getting ready to leave for tonights game and won't have to read what the people who disagree with me say until later, I will say it now.
A coach blaming the officials for both teams being so rough that they injure each other is like a parent blaming the teachers at school for their children's misbehavior.
Officials don't try to let a game get out of hand. A game gets out of hand because the play is such that an official may not have the tools (ability) to keep it under control. The players and the coaches are the ones dictating how rough the players play not the officials. They could play within the rules any time they choose. I have called and seen plenty of games where foul calls were no deterrent at all to rough play. And I'm not sure they should be. That is a choice the players and coaches make.
I'm not saying that the officials don't bear a burden of responsibility for the safety of the participants. They do. I am only saying a coach blaming officials for rough play from both teams is somewhat misdirected.
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