What a contrast in games!!!

[williebfree]

My 1st year of officiating I had a local school who is known as a sports program powerhouse. The host team was a nearby parochial school (Freshman boys).

Score by qtr:
1st Green 36 - White 3
2nd Green 52 - White 11
3rd Green 79 - White 18
4th Green 99 - White 26

Ok... That is life, White was clearly outmanned in all aspects of the game.

Here is the challenge:

Do you as the referee go to Green Coach and suggest that he pull his full court press?

The White coach remained relatively silent throughout the game, appeared overwhelmed or predetermined to accept that his team was going to get creamed before the tip-off.

My Partner (who was also relatively new official) and I decided to "ratchet down" the tolerance on Green's players. Nonetheless, they had a deep bench and rotated enough players to keep all players in the game. Many of the Green players finished the game with 4 fouls.

It was one of the longest (and most sickening) games I ever officiated.