Don't work this kid's AAU games

[rainmaker]

It's interesting, though. At a camp this weekend, I had a game where both teams had a kid who was playing to get seen by the coach of the D1 college where the camp was held. Both coaches said to me, the standard, "Well, you know #11 is just trying to get seen. Please take it easy on him." My partner would say, "A kid that fouls out of any game I'm reffing, isn't ready for college, coach."

Each kid was very tall, and of course, they ended up against each other in the post. I was interested in my own thinking process as I was working. I'd start to call a foul, and then hesitate. Neither coach complained too much, so I suppose we struck the right balance.

But I'm sure I would have called more if the coaches hadn't said those things before the game. I also don't think either of them was ready for college, although of course they still have a year more of hs. Both were pretty rough on defense, and just not polished in their ball-handling. But if they don't get into that school, it won't be because of me. But is that a good thing?