I hate Changes!

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

When I work girls games, I get many more coaches who want every bit of contact called as a foul and typically coach behavior is unpredictable and more likely to result in me having to take care of business than when I work boys games.

This is the reason I stopped doing Girl's games. I would literally see a girl player just standing still and the ball handler would run into them and fall to the floor and they automatically want a foul. Then when you would say to them in a calm voice about the defender was in LGP and that would do nothing but set them off and before you know it the game goes to hell in a hand basket.

The very same thing would happen on the boy's side and the coaches would be yelling at their player for making such a stupid play. Then if you called a foul just because of some contact, Boy's coaches tend complain about letting them play.

All I can say is this past week I watched most of the game on ESPN HS game between Loyola Academy (IL) and North Central HS (IN) and you cannot tell me that an officials that is used working a lot of girls game can handle that game without some major adjustment.

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

If someone more politically correct wishes to put a better spin on it, go right ahead. But officials shouldn't feel forced to work girls ball just cause they want and like working boys ball.

I agree, this should be a personal choice.

Peace