"Believe It Or Not" in Georgia Playoffs

[just another ref]

Lot's of good opinions posted on the site with the video.

Ok, to the person writing this article I would like to point out that in no way, any league, division, level of basketball, replay or not, can you end a game with free throws. This is physically impossible. So some of your credibility is lost in stating that. Secondly, one of the main rules, if not THE main rule of refing is that a call you make should not decide the outcome of the game.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Lot's of good opinions posted on the site with the video.

Yup, and this guy says he's an official. And a 35 year official with D-I experience came on and said an "official should never insert himself into a game".

No wonder the average fans think the way they do when so many officials are idiots.

[Berkut]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Yup, and this guy says he's an official. And a 35 year official with D-I experience came on and said an "official should never insert himself into a game".

No wonder the average fans think the way they do when so many officials are idiots.

I am assuming they aren't officials at all, just trying to give their blabbering some credibility by claiming to be an official.

[doubleringer]

Instead of worrying about the official making the call, why not focus on how dumb the kid was to do anything remotely even close to committing a foul. Didn't the coach tell them not to foul? I would guess they did. Watching the video, we don't have a good look, but I can certainly see how there is is a rebounding foul on the play. It looks like the one kid may have played through the inside player's body to knock the ball away. I can see where it would have been a very solid call from a different angle.

[DLH17]

Originally Posted by doubleringer

Instead of worrying about the official making the call, why not focus on how dumb the kid was to do anything remotely even close to committing a foul. Didn't the coach tell them not to foul? I would guess they did. Watching the video, we don't have a good look, but I can certainly see how there is is a rebounding foul on the play. It looks like the one kid may have played through the inside player's body to knock the ball away. I can see where it would have been a very solid call from a different angle.

That's a strong statement. You probably meant "a dumb decision on the part of the kid".

Point well taken overall, though. The decision to reach definitely put the kid/team at risk of fouling. Standing straight up may have been a wiser decision.