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In Southern Illinois (go Salukis), several of our schools broadcast varsity HS games on local radio stations. On the occasions I get a chance to listen to these, I usually hear nothing but complaints about the officiating in general and questioning of almost every call or no call. In addition, the broadcasters seem to, like most fans, display an almost fathomless lack of knowledge of the rules. I heard one mention the closely guarded count should have stopped when the player crossed the 28Â’ mark. I also know of one station that gave the referee's name coaxing the audience to call him with their displeasure. I think that was settled out of court by the way...
I guess I'd like to know if any of you have noticed how totally negative this coverage has become. Or are there glaring exceptions of unbiased play-by-play out there? We hear of refs in all sports encountering unsportsmanlike behavior from fans, parents and players. Is this a symptom or part of the problem? Is it getting worse? I like to think the exposure can only help promote the game but I'm not so sure anymore. No one has to answer, I'm just venting... |
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I hear where you are comming from. There are lots of "idiots" out there that say the wrong thing at the wrong time. If they are in the stands, thats one thing, but if its on a live radio show, maybe someone can complain to the station/programming manager and maybe something they can do about the biased play by play call on the air.
Thats just BS that some guys on the air will be that unproffessional when it comes to what they say. I know that people make mistakes, but when the mistakes are made, some one has to call them on it and they have to be disciplined. |
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What do you really expect?
If former players and coaches at the highest of levels are ignorant of the rules and the mechanics of officiating, then should I really expect the local "fat guy" who does the play by play at a radio station that might only have 1000 listeners at one time, to be much better? Many of these commentators are have no training or experience in the sports that they are participating on the radio or TV. So they show their experience by the things that come out of their mouth. Just the way it is. But I think the fact their are many cable stations and radio stations competing for airtime, this is to be expected the way officials are seen. Look, it is really easy to show a replay and say the officials screwed up, then having to make that split decision without the benefit of replay. Just try to edcuate those you can and let go the people you cannot. It amazes me how uneducated folks are when they ask me a question about a rule. It is like I spoke to them in Japanese. They do not understand the very basic rules, then you explain to them and they have nothing to say. Well, all in a days work.
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Where I work (university) all our media guys know that I am an official and have had them on several occasions ask me about plays they saw. Actaully, last nite during our women's broadcast there was play that occured and they actually said "I don't know about that one, we will have to ask (insert my name) about that one!" Proabaly not professional to use my name, when the majority of the listeners didn't know me, but funny non the less.
BTW, it was a non 5 second closely guarded call.
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Many years ago, when radio was in it's infancy, I worked at a radio station in the Chicago suburbs. One of my jobs was doing play-by-play of HS, college and semi-pro sports. I worked with the guy who was the sports director at the station. I'm not claiming I was a rules guru back then, but at least I admitted it when I didn't understand a ruling (we had rule books with us, but you know how that goes).
Anyway, I was announcing a HS basketball game with this guy one night and he said that if a team was ahead by more than 20, they were not allowed to attempt to steal the ball from a dribbler. I still get a chuckle out of that one.
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I guess I am the exception. My job, asides from being a full time law enforcment student is that of a radio broadcaster. I am also the Cable TV voice for games which I do not officiate in the area. No one puts 2 and 2 together because they never see my face. I Understand where you guys are coming from. To me it is extremly frusterating that some broadcasters don't have the common sense to pick up a rule book and learn the game I are trying to describe.
I pride myself to being one of the few announcers who can comment on the rules confidently. TR |
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