Putting hands on official? (Video added)

[JetMetFan]

Here's part of a Hickman statement to the Tribune on March 12:

"To indicate that the referees ignored or failed to act in any way would be entirely inaccurate," (Hickman) said. "The objective of our investigation is to now determine and verify exactly what occurred on the court during the course of the game."

So a few days afterwards he was sure the officials handled things properly but a month later he changes his tune? A lot of people must have had a lot of stories to tell over the past four weeks.

[zebraman]

The contest officials have been reprimanded for failure to enforce the bench conduct rule during the championship game.

So many officials fail to address the coaching box or coach behavior for the excuses that have been listed so many times here. It's just as important to ref the sidelines as it is to ref on the court. It takes more courage though.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by zebraman

The contest officials have been reprimanded for failure to enforce the bench conduct rule during the championship game.

So many officials fail to address the coaching box or coach behavior for the excuses that have been listed so many times here. It's just as important to ref the sidelines as it is to ref on the court. It takes more courage though.

I honestly think that was said to not get that specific about what was really the issue. Yes they gave a coaching box warning, but that coach should have been T'd and I was surprise watching live that is not what happened. His antics were over the top much of the first half.

Peace

[zebraman]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I honestly think that was said to not get that specific about what was really the issue. Yes they gave a coaching box warning, but that coach should have been T'd and I was surprise watching live that is not what happened. His antics were over the top much of the first half.

Peace

That is exactly my point. As officials, we continue to fail to take care of business.