Another first-Bruce Lee Layup Drill

[devdog69]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee

Why would coaches in the audience affect any call that you could possibly make in a game? You're not intimating that you would make or not make a call just because some coaches might not approve of that call, are you? If you are, I think that you are completely wrong. Calls should be made on their individual merit, not because you're worried about who's watching the game. That includes any supervisors that might be in the crowd too imo. Just make the call that you think is right. If your supervisor doesn't agree, then you can talk about it.

But not making a call because coaches were watching??????

The only intent of even mentioning the coaches was just to portray that it was an intense high profile game, one in which I am going to give players every benefit of the doubt, let players play, and let the game come to me. NO, I would not hesitate to call intentional fouls or flagrant fouls if the call fit the play or situation. IMHO, it did not in this one. Now, if the kid had been a turd and I felt it was a lashing out because of frustration or something, yes, maybe I go int/flagrant. But, in this game which was a good close, hotly contested one I think it would have been a bad call.