Putting hands on official? (Video added)

[icallfouls]

Not that it matters but for the one or two people who said these guys were in over their heads, these guys were at the final 4 last year as well. It seems like the state didn't think so.

This crew was selected over some IHSAA officials on this forum.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by icallfouls

Not that it matters but for the one or two people who said these guys were in over their heads, these guys were at the final 4 last year as well. It seems like the state didn't think so.

This crew was selected over some IHSAA officials on this forum.

After watching the video, I don't think they were in over their heads. I think they decided to "let the kids play" and then were shocked when it got out of hand and they had to try to reel them all back in. Jmo. Of course.

[johnny d]

Originally Posted by icallfouls

This crew was selected over some IHSAA officials on this forum.

I dont pretend to know all the people on this forum, not even all those from IL, but this is not necessarily so. This was a 2A championship game. In IL, we get to let the state know if we want to be considered for the 1a and 2a playoffs, the 3a and 4a playoffs, or both. Most of the people that I know from the Chicago area tell the IHSA that they are not interested in working 1a and 2a playoffs because they overlap with the playoffs for the bigger schools and they would rather do those.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by icallfouls

Not that it matters but for the one or two people who said these guys were in over their heads, these guys were at the final 4 last year as well. It seems like the state didn't think so.

This crew was selected over some IHSAA officials on this forum.

We are from Illinois not Indiana.

Your above statement is not really true either. Since you referenced people on this site and I am one of them, I would not be assigned that level because I hardly ever do that level. I am lucky if I work 5 games with schools that small and if I do, it was because they were playing a bigger school in classification. And because we list the type of games we work throughout the year, I would not count a Seton game in most cases as a 1A-2A game. I believe we have to work at least 10 games at that level to be eligible for post season. I also have worked multiple Sectionals which also are the very same weekend of the this State Finals. If I am ever fortunate to work a State Final in basketball, at this time it would not be at the 1A-2A level.

As Johnny said, most officials in this area would not be available for similar reasons as I am not normally available. I used to work smaller school playoffs but stopped getting those games as it appear to be clear where I was best served in the state's eyes and location of where I live.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

We are from Illinois not Indiana.

Northeastern Illinois?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

We are from Illinois not Indiana.

Your above statement is not really true either. Since you referenced people on this site and I am one of them, I would not be assigned that level because I hardly ever do that level. I am lucky if I work 5 games with schools that small and if I do, it was because they were playing a bigger school in classification. And because we list the type of games we work throughout the year, I would not count a Seton game in most cases as a 1A-2A game. I believe we have to work at least 10 games at that level to be eligible for post season. I also have worked multiple Sectionals which also are the very same weekend of the this State Finals. If I am ever fortunate to work a State Final in basketball, at this time it would not be at the 1A-2A level.

As Johnny said, most officials in this area would not be available for similar reasons as I am not normally available. I used to work smaller school playoffs but stopped getting those games as it appear to be clear where I was best served in the state's eyes and location of where I live.

Peace

I worked in Illinois as an official with reciprocity for at least 5 years and I never once worked a 1A or 2A game.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Rich

I worked in Illinois as an official with reciprocity for at least 5 years and I never once worked a 1A or 2A game.

If you worked for Bob B that would have been the case for sure. About the only one that I can think of at the time you could have worked in the Big Northern Conference and at the time worked smaller schools, but now many of those schools are 3A schools and I would be lucky to work 2 of those games at all during the season. I would work a handful of those games and still not come up to the subscribed number the IHSA looks for.

I did in the last few years work with some friends near my home town, but we are talking well outside of Chicago and mostly an off day game to work any very small schools. I also work college so any other open dates those fill up my schedule.

Peace

[eyezen]

Coaches involved receive probation and post-season bans...

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[fullor30]

Originally Posted by eyezen

Coaches involved receive probation and post-season bans...

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He should get a five year ban for that tie......Good God

[dsqrddgd909]

Sounds like the superintendent needs some sort of discipline as well:
"I think everything Randy did was taken care of by the official, and it was normal basketball coaching behavior,” said Harrisburg superintendent Dennis Smith. “This is a make-up call for what Seton Academy did. The IHSA had to do something after releasing that initial statement so quickly.

“Seton Academy’s behavior was despicable, and I am offended that our kids, coaches and school have been maligned because of it.”