Uncalled Cheap Shots

[dsqrddgd909]

The videos were part of our State Mandated area meetings yesterday.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by dsqrddgd909

The videos were part of our State Mandated area meetings yesterday.

And what did they suggest a proper ruling to be?

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

And what did they suggest a proper ruling to be?

In Southern Nevada we covered the video too. Our desired rulings:

1. Intentional
2. Common
3. Flagrant
4. Intentional
5. Flagrant
6. Common

I'm going by memory to recall the fouls.

[dsqrddgd909]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

And what did they suggest a proper ruling to be?

Juggling,

No suggestions were made, we reviewed them as a group. Most of the folks present thought 5 was fragrant and 3 could have been. 2 and 6 were common, 1 and 4 intentional.

The discussion centered around what the crew should have done during the game (get together, possibly talk to the coaches and/or the players) and what the should have done after.

[JugglingReferee]

Update:

WIAA satisfied with school, referee reaction to Connell foul footage

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Update:

WIAA satisfied with school, referee reaction to Connell foul footage

Not sure what this means? Were the the officials contrite as to their handling of the game?

Does the WIAA absolve them or are they saying they handled the game correctly?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Not sure what this means? Were the the officials contrite as to their handling of the game?

Does the WIAA absolve them or are they saying they handled the game correctly?

As I read it, WIAA is saying the officials learned their lesson. Not quite absolution, but they're not pursuing the matter either.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by mbyron

As I read it, WIAA is saying the officials learned their lesson. Not quite absolution, but they're not pursuing the matter either.

Officials everywhere learned a lesson.

I won't bet dollars to doughnuts, since doughnuts are a dollar these days, but I will bet dollars to text messages* that officials outside of the WIAA that viewed and discussed this viral video will not let similar actions take place in games they work.


* only thing I could think of that costs what doughnuts cost when the phrase was coined

[Brad]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Update:

WIAA satisfied with school, referee reaction to Connell foul footage

During the Connell game, the referees were shocked at what they saw, which is why they hesitated on making any major calls early on in the game.

He who hesitates is lost.

Especially in officiating.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Brad

During the Connell game, the referees were shocked at what they saw, which is why they hesitated on making any major calls early on in the game.

He who hesitates is lost.

Especially in officiating.

I agree. That's why experience is so valuable.

[Kingsman1288]

Originally Posted by Brad

During the Connell game, the referees were shocked at what they saw, which is why they hesitated on making any major calls early on in the game.

He who hesitates is lost.

Especially in officiating.

I can MAYBE understand hesitating one time in the beginning, but to hesitate on all of them over the course of the game? That's awful, and the fact that it was used as an excuse is even worse.

[just another ref]

Sometimes they really can't help it. Tonight, BV, had a kid with a similar build and similar athletic ability to #34, but not as big. Early second half, trying to cut off the baseline, big collision caused the offensive player, who was airborne, to land awkwardly. He left the game with an ankle injury. As he was helped off, the fouler looked at me, obviously guilt stricken, "My bad."
With 1.6 seconds left in the game, this same kid undercut another player who was flying in to try for a rebound. The flyer crashed hard to the floor and did not get up. I was told that the injured player was just returning to action after suffering a broken back in a car accident. We ended the game at this point and met an ambulance just down the road from the school. I'm certain that this last play was an accident.

The injured player was a teammate.