Yes, it's basketball, but please read.

[ozzy6900]

I am not surprised by this "study". Fans and coaches think this about us no matter what the sport. How many times have you heard "What the hell is THAT, a make up call?" from the dug out, side lines or stands? The media has painted us this way and let's face it, we (both amateur and professional) have pretty much lived up to this in the last few years.

Officials taking bribes, betting, admitting on camera that they intentionally kicked a call (THAT video was abhorrent!), MLB umpires screwing up left and right in the post season - this list goes on and on.

The only thing we can do is continue to walk on the field and do our best. Never see the uniforms, just the players. Call everything that you are supposed to. That, I cannot stress enough! Call it in the first inning and call it in the last inning. Don't let a foul go by, nail 'em for it. Keep calling the game for what it is - a game! Don't make up rules, learn the rules or don't officiate!

Officials will always be the "bad guys" but at least if we do our jobs the right way, we can walk off the field or the court knowing that we did good. We are never "invisible", remember that!