Putting hands on official? (Video added)

[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.”

[SE Minnestoa Re]

I'm sure that when the state association reads the supt's comments that they will be having a little chat.

[JetMetFan]

Here's another article with a little more information.

'Ugly and embarrassing': IHSA levys sanctions against Harrisburg and Seton Academy | Boys Prep Basketball | News Democrat

Obviously there was a heck of a lot that went on which we couldn't see on the broadcast. As far as the officials go, we all discussed it earlier in the thread: Be prepared. The crew for this game looked as though it was struggling from the start.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by 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.”

Funny, no denying the fact his kid used a racial slur and allowed to stay in the game. And the coach was told by one of the officials they heard such racial comment and was penalized as such. That also does not take into account the behavior by fans that took place and were heard by Marty Hickman or people around Marty Hickman and the comments yelled onto the court. So there was a little more to this than any comments in any article.

Peace