losing team wants ref apology

[Adam]

Based on the headline: Good grief.

After reading it, this quote says it all:

"We have several students, parents, staff members and community members who believe the call at the end of the game was not the proper call," Principal Gerald Cox said, "and that it should not have been made given the particular circumstances — the end of the game; district final; score tied. They just felt that the foul was not blatant enough, flagrant enough.

There is so much wrong with this assessment, I don't need to see the play. I really hope the OHSAA comes out and says it was absolutely the right call.

[GoodwillRef]

Looks like from the tape the defender missed the ball and hit the shooter on the arm...what about #4 waving his arms back and forth on both FT attempts.

Now could the Lead have passed on this call...high certainty foul in the last minutes of game...worst case scenerio we play an extra 4 mintues of basketball...you could make a case for this.

Apology...No!

[dbking]

First, horrible video!

Second, what an article and it's perspective!

Third, losing team got to the line twice for 2 shots with similar contact. The winning team is not whining about those calls.

Send in the cheese!

[derwil]

Looked at the replay...looks OK to me. Defender hit the shooters arm below the wrist. Easy to tell as the ball comes off the hand "funny" and almost missed the backboard.

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by derwil

Looked at the replay...looks OK to me. Defender hit the shooters arm below the wrist. Easy to tell as the ball comes off the hand "funny" and almost missed the backboard.

If he would have block the ball the ball would have gone a different direction than it did.

[just another ref]

From the article: "We have several students, parents, staff members and community members who believe the call at the end of the game was not the proper call," Principal Gerald Cox said, "and that it should not have been made given the particular circumstances — the end of the game; district final; score tied. They just felt that the foul was not blatant enough, flagrant enough.



The foul was not blatant/flagrant enough? It would have been okay at other points in the game? The particular circumstances?

I say a bunch of us should gather and throw rocks at this school.

[BBall_Junkie]

"I am sorry principal Cox that you are not qualified to accurately assess the quality of a an officiating crew's body of work. Kthanksbye"

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by bball_junkie

"i am sorry principal cox that you are not qualified to accurately assess the quality of a an officiating crew's body of work. kthanksbye"

:d:d too funny!

[zm1283]

I'm glad the principal told us that wasn't a flagrant foul. I was pretty torn on the issue.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by zm1283

I'm glad the principal told us that wasn't a flagrant foul. I was pretty torn on the issue.

Nah, he said it wasn't "flagrant enough." Whatever the F*** that means.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by zm1283

I'm glad the principal told us that wasn't a flagrant foul. I was pretty torn on the issue.

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Nah, he said it wasn't "flagrant enough." Whatever the F*** that means.

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

The worst part, to me, is that instead of being able to use this loss as a good lesson; the adults who are in charge are blaming a referee. No, the kids aren't responsible for actually fouling the shooter or not making layups; it's all the ref's fault.

Educational Malpractice.

So true. I am going to send the link to this thread to the principal and losing school.

[sj]

Here's an apology they could make....

We're sorry. We're sorry your a bunch of idiots. And please take this apology in the spirit in which it's given.

Respectfully,

The Crew

[fullor30]

Ah, Mr Cox, seems like you have a little history here.

JJHuddle.com - OHSAA places Trotwood-Madison football program on two years probation, suspends coach

[Texas Aggie]

I would be happy if someone acknowledged that perhaps it was not the correct call

I wonder how he would feel if someone acknowledged that perhaps it WAS the correct call. I couldn't tell from 75 feet away, but we protect the shooter and it looks like there might have been some contact. At least it wasn't 83 feet away from the basket where I (gulp) called one a couple of years ago.

[Forksref]

Originally Posted by BBall_Junkie

"I am sorry principal Cox that you are not qualified to accurately assess the quality of a an officiating crew's body of work. Kthanksbye"

As a former principal, I must say that it is totally unprofessional and uncalled for to have a principal make a public comment about officiating.

He should stick to academics and teaching life lessons like to how to win and lose with dignity and class.

Also, do we still have "disconcerting the FT shooter" in the rules? Check out the guys on the right side of the FT lane.