Louisville/Baylor (Women)

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by mutantducky

How was the game officiated in regards to Griner. It seems there are a lot of complaints even from non Baylor fans.
Listen to RG3 people!!!

RGIII’s Twitter rant over Baylor women’s loss

Not reading the article. But Griner was popped in the face on one play and no foul was called and another time (or maybe in the same sequence) a Louisville player was swinger her arms wildly (air punches) in the direction of Griner.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Not reading the article. But Griner was popped in the face on one play and no foul was called and another time (or maybe in the same sequence) a Louisville player was swinger her arms wildly (air punches) in the direction of Griner.

I also saw a lot of sequences where Griner was elbowed and nothing appeared to be called. I was wondering if the officials knew that she would be the focus of the game?

Peace

[mutantducky]

Something I try to watch out for because I noticed it was a weakness of mine, is the handling of the bigs. Yes, there will be more contact and some physical play should be allowed. But I found I was letting too much of it go and somehow getting blinders on-- maybe "oh they are good and big so they can handle themselves"
Perhaps the refs did that for the Baylor game? It seems she got hit more than she should have.

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Not reading the article. But Griner was popped in the face on one play and no foul was called and another time (or maybe in the same sequence) a Louisville player was swinger her arms wildly (air punches) in the direction of Griner.

If I remember right, that was after Griner, threw an elbow. I think.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by OKREF

If I remember right, that was after Griner, threw an elbow. I think.

Quite possible. A lot of stuff went on that didn't get addressed.

[Judtech]

Like theLouisville player squaring up and taunting her ?

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by Judtech

Like theLouisville player squaring up and taunting her ?

Just like Griner, and Simms do all the time. Lets face it. Baylor got a dose of their own medicine and for whatever reason it was allowed to happen. Is that taunting given a T every time it happens, I would bet on no.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by OKREF

Just like Griner, and Simms do all the time. Lets face it. Baylor got a dose of their own medicine and for whatever reason it was allowed to happen. Is that taunting given a T every time it happens, I would bet on no.

I know on the Men's side in the college conferences I work there is just about a ZERO tolerance for taunting. I can't speak for the Women's side.

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by OKREF

Just like Griner, and Simms do all the time. Lets face it. Baylor got a dose of their own medicine and for whatever reason it was allowed to happen. Is that taunting given a T every time it happens, I would bet on no.

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I know on the Men's side in the college conferences I work there is just about a ZERO tolerance for taunting. I can't speak for the Women's side.

So I'll speak for the women's side...we may not get everything (no one does) but we'll get it more often than some might think. Reason? Women react differently to it than men and I've had female players - former and current - and assignors tell me the same thing. Guys get into each other's faces, talk for a little then it's over. Women hold a grudge. You never know when the retaliation is coming, but it is.

Back to the Schimmel/Griner situation: Among the notes NCAAW received from Debbie Williamson this season was one concerning sportsmanship, complete with video. It sits on Arbiter for all of us to see. That's why I was surprised Schimmel didn't catch a T for yapping at Griner after the +1.

I've also gone back and watched the first half of the game but this time with the sound up. At the second media time out (11:19 1st) the analyst said the alternate called the entire crew over to talk about what was happening on the court and heading into the time out there was yapping between four players (two each side) as they went to their benches. Alternates do a number of things during a game but I don't recall them ever calling a huddle in a non-review situation. I'd bet any amount of $ a call came down from on high to get things cleaned up.

[Judtech]

Originally Posted by OKREF

Just like Griner, and Simms do all the time. Lets face it. Baylor got a dose of their own medicine and for whatever reason it was allowed to happen. Is that taunting given a T every time it happens, I would bet on no.

They don't square up on other players like the Louisville player did. They get all excited and say what they are going to say as they walk away. What happened the other day was an obvious T.
IMO, this is what happens when you treat a tournament game differently then a regular season game. 'Its the Sweet 16, lets cut them some slack' seemed to be the motto. Could be wrong, but its what it appeared to me.