Sportsmanship problems in AZ

[stripes]

This problem will continue to get worse until spectators are held accountable for their actions.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/spor...hip/320823002/

[Jimmie24]

https://www.azcentral.com/story/spor...ght/331309002/

Seems like some consequences are finally coming.

[LRZ]

Kudos to the Higley AD for not making excuses or equivocating, but being a stand-up administrator.

[ballgame99]

In my experience, the schools that have unsportsmanlike fans, have unsportsmanlike coaches, and in turn unsportsmanlike players. School administrators need to address this behavior sooner rather than later. If you are an AD and your head coach is acting like a fool and picking up T's, that behavior needs to be addressed. The players and fans feed off that negative energy from the coach. There are obviously exceptions, but this seems to be true more often than not. Individual fans that are being verbally abusive to officials need to be addressed by administrators before I have to stop the game and ask you to do so.

[packersowner]

Did anyone watch the videos embedded in the story?

It appears AZ only uses 2 person crews?

Why are there cameras underneath the basket or within the free throw area extended?

The boys game that has all of the highlights looks like a track meet. There were times where the trail didn't even appear to cross 1/2 court.

Anyone here from AZ that can comment?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by packersowner

Why are there cameras underneath the basket or within the free throw area extended?

Is that disallowed for some reason?

[stripes]

Originally Posted by packersowner

Did anyone watch the videos embedded in the story?

It appears AZ only uses 2 person crews?

Why are there cameras underneath the basket or within the free throw area extended?

The boys game that has all of the highlights looks like a track meet. There were times where the trail didn't even appear to cross 1/2 court.

Anyone here from AZ that can comment?

AZ does use 2 whistles...They are experimenting with 3 in the state tournament this year with the hopes of moving to 3 next season.

AIA (governing body) has asked officials to make sure that cameras are not in the FT area extended...obviously not uniformly enforced.

I have worked several track meet games (not an excuse to not cross halfcourt IMO). Many times teams will score 80+ and it is just fast break basketball reminiscent of LMU under Paul Westhead. Highest score I had was 107 in regulation (with a running clock in the 4th quarter). We logged a few miles that day.

[stripes]

Originally Posted by packersowner

Did anyone watch the videos embedded in the story?

It appears AZ only uses 2 person crews?

Why are there cameras underneath the basket or within the free throw area extended?

The boys game that has all of the highlights looks like a track meet. There were times where the trail didn't even appear to cross 1/2 court.

Anyone here from AZ that can comment?

AZ does use 2 whistles...They are experimenting with 3 in the state tournament this year with the hopes of moving to 3 next season.

AIA (governing body) has asked officials to make sure that cameras are not in the FT area extended...obviously not uniformly enforced.

I have worked several track meet games. Many times teams will score 80+ and it is just fast break basketball reminiscent of LMU under Paul Westhead. Highest score I had was 107 in regulation (with a running clock in the 4th quarter). We logged a few miles that day.

[Jimmie24]

Originally Posted by packersowner

Did anyone watch the videos embedded in the story?

It appears AZ only uses 2 person crews?

Why are there cameras underneath the basket or within the free throw area extended?

The boys game that has all of the highlights looks like a track meet. There were times where the trail didn't even appear to cross 1/2 court.

Anyone here from AZ that can comment?

Arizona is 2 person. About 10 years ago we used to do 3 person in the playoffs. That went away and has been 2 person since. This year we are going back to 3 for some playoff games and are hoping to push it into the regular season.

Camera's have been told to be removed from free throw area extended, as well as anyone else. Obviously it isn't enforced by all crews.

Some of the worst fans that I have had this year, have a coach who doesn't yell at the officials much. He has in the past, but this year he has either given up on the team or learned to accept the officiating that he has that night.