B/G Varsity Doubleheader

[grunewar]

I had two lower-middle, to bottom tier VG teams last night and it was a train wreck. We talked about it at pre-game, but weren't quite prepared for what went on.

We were in the bonus with 1:34 remaining in the first quarter. Sigh. I guess they didn't adjust to our calls? Ya think?

Second half was more of the same. Only this time, we were in the bonus with 2:05 left in the third quarter (gotta be a record for me).

So many violations, jump balls, and fouls. Girls totally out of control. Blech.

We had a guy from our association at the table doing the clock and he said the V missed 24 FT's. They lost by 20.....

The VB officials laughed and joked about it, asked about our calls, positioning, asked questions, etc.

When I went out to watch a bit of their game........yuk. Terrible. I shoulda stuck around until half time!

[just another ref]

My deal last night is bugging me. One of those which makes one say "If they were all like this, I wouldn't do this." Both games were over in the first quarter. As posted earlier, home girls trailed by 30 at the half. V boys coach was a nicer guy, I suppose. He pulled off his press with a minute left in the first quarter, leading 27-6. Yet the home fans were the nastiest I have seen in a long time. They *****ed about every call, every non-call, and everything in between.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Yet the home fans were the nastiest I have seen in a long time. They *****ed about every call, every non-call, and everything in between.

I told the VB Officials on their way out that if they needed help with a call or rules interpretation to ask the guy in row 17, seat F3. He knows it all.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by just another ref

My deal last night is bugging me. One of those which makes one say "If they were all like this, I wouldn't do this." Both games were over in the first quarter. As posted earlier, home girls trailed by 30 at the half. V boys coach was a nicer guy, I suppose. He pulled off his press with a minute left in the first quarter, leading 27-6. Yet the home fans were the nastiest I have seen in a long time. They *****ed about every call, every non-call, and everything in between.

Like I told my partner the other night: Some people need to learn how to take an *** kicking the right way.

My BV game stayed around a 10 point differential most of the night but didn't feel that close. One player picked up 4 fouls in a minute. 2 player control fouls on consecutive possessions and then a foul at the other end. When he demonstratively and loudly objected to my partner's call as he was heading to the table, I called a technical (which was his fifth foul). At the time of that little incident, the team fouls were 7 to 0 in the second half. The team committed 28 fouls in the game and I'm wondering if the box score in the paper underreported the actual number.

[Bishopcolle]

Here in Utah, we had a GV game 108-3 blowout that made the local TV news. Some angry people wanting to know where the sportsmanship went. 56-0 at half.....very discouraging, obviously, for the losers.....

[chseagle]

If anyone is curious about the media response to this game, here's an article I found:

108-3? Did Christian Heritage do the right thing? - ABC 4.com - Salt Lake City, Utah News

Originally Posted by Bishopcolle

Here in Utah, we had a GV game 108-3 blowout that made the local TV news. Some angry people wanting to know where the sportsmanship went. 56-0 at half.....very discouraging, obviously, for the losers.....

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Bishopcolle

Here in Utah, we had a GV game 108-3 blowout that made the local TV news. Some angry people wanting to know where the sportsmanship went. 56-0 at half.....very discouraging, obviously, for the losers.....

When I played, a school in our conference was competing for the state championship every year. We weren't. It was normal for us to get beat by 50-70 points by them. I turned out just fine.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I turned out just fine.

Says who?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Says who?

The results of a poll.

41% said I was ok.
31% disagreed.
18% had no opinion.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Bishopcolle

Here in Utah, we had a GV game 108-3 blowout that made the local TV news. Some angry people wanting to know where the sportsmanship went. .

Bishopcolle: Please post an update after the rematch in February.

[Bishopcolle]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Bishopcolle: Please post an update after the rematch in February.

Will do....