178-174!!!!

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Originally posted by theboys
Anyway, my question is, and I mean it in all sincerity, have you as an official ever looked back on a close game, and felt like you cost a team a victory with a call or no-call.

I like to think I've never blamed a loss or been given a win by officiating.

Your last statement says it all. If we cost a team a win, then we gave the other team a win. I have never heard a coach or player say anything like "the refs really gave us that game." The statement is totally ridiculous--but that door has to swing both ways--if we take it from one we give it to the other. Players and coaches win and lose--Referees only win.