A bit of a mess at an Indiana HS game

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by AremRed

4) neither L or T attempt to separate the players...

To my understanding this is discouraged anyhow.
Am I correct? Or am I in need of enlightenment?

Maybe now so many girls in the area won't want to try to wear those Skylar Diggins headthingies with the tails flopping five inches below the knot.
Naw, they still will.

Originally Posted by Freddy

To my understanding this is discouraged anyhow.
Am I correct? Or am I in need of enlightenment?

I'm not sure about the basketball direction, most of my confrontation training comes from soccer. The theory there is to "be the 3rd man in". If the officials are the 3rd person on the scene after the original two players then most of the other players won't try to retaliate. In this situation getting in the area and immediately sending the players to their benches would be best. Certainly one official should hang back and collect player numbers/monitor the benches but the other two officials should be in the middle right away.

[Adam]

Once the coaches started engaging each other rather than their players, they're all done.

[deecee]

Originally Posted by AremRed

I'm not sure about the basketball direction, most of my confrontation training comes from soccer. The theory there is to "be the 3rd man in". If the officials are the 3rd person on the scene after the original two players then most of the other players won't try to retaliate. In this situation getting in the area and immediately sending the players to their benches would be best. Certainly one official should hang back and collect player numbers/monitor the benches but the other two officials should be in the middle right away.

I think basketball fights are a bit different than soccer fights . Less faking maybe .

If things escalate I can guarantee you the "3rd man in" won't change anything.

Originally Posted by deecee

I think basketball fights are a bit different than soccer fights . Less faking maybe .

If things escalate I can guarantee you the "3rd man in" won't change anything.

When soccer players fight, they fight. The flopping happens when they are playing :P

I know I was nitpicking with the belt and leaning thing but Camron asked me "exactly would you have done that the officials didn't?". I wanted to list everything I saw. Take it or leave it.

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

As deecee said, over half of those points are irrelevant, unreasonable, guesses, or just wrong. You got a 2-3 of them right however. Makes it look more like you just want to bust their chops from your armchair than have a serious commentary.

I said I didn't like a single thing the refs did, which after 10 viewings I still don't. You asked me exactly why, and I answered. I didn't list those things until you asked, and I think that proves I'm not just out to bust chops. I listed everything I saw; if you think those thing are irrelevant or guesses, fine. I'm willing to have a "serious commentary" if you like, I think everything I listed was something I would do differently.