For what it's worth, the UIL assigns crews/chapters to regional games. The chapter this crew is from is not from a large metro area and in fact is likely from a very small area. That's just how things work here. This crew is not in the chapter that assigns games for either of these teams in the regular season.

Looks like the losing school got an explanation and visit from the state body:

http://highschoolsportsblog.dallasne...nclick_check=1

So I put my fist in the air and blow my whistle for a foul and don't ever hear the horn go off, and fully intend on going to the table to report the foul, but a partner just waves the shot off and decides the game is over?

1. Why did the guy who called the foul not stop everyone and discuss it?

2. Why did the guy who waved everything off not ask what the calling official had before they ran off?

I am far from perfect, but I can't imagine ending a game like that.

This is just wrong:

I'm not saying this was done correctly, but if a game is over, it's over. I'm not stopping at the table to check with the scorers.

I don't live right there anymore, but when I did, the Dallas chapter handled Celina - which is just north of Little Elm (where I lived). (And the Fort Worth Chapter butted right up against it on the West)... is this no longer the case? Has some small chapter from north of Dallas eaten away part of the Dallas or Fort Worth chapters' areas?

The Dallas chapter has become much smaller - the North Texas chapter handles Celina and Argyle and just about everything north of the George Bush freeway up to the Oklahoma border. North Texas has become a powerhouse chapter in the state, for good reason. A few years ago, North Texas had 50-80 members - now they have over 400.

Wow. Things change fast. I would have had to join them if I'd stayed. ALL of my work was north of GBT.

Again, the importance of communication. I think your first question is the most important. Don't hide your light under a bushel in that situation. Tell your partners "Guys, I had a foul before the horn" and if you're 150% sure you go with that to the grave. If you're not the R and (s)he decides not to go with what you had at least you tried.

You would have switched regardless - it's such a better chapter.

Each school or district chooses which chapter they want to use during the season. Playoffs are awarded to chapters by the uil based on test scores and other factors. Most of the time you are sent to a region your chapter normally does not work (but sometimes if both coaches ask for a certain chapter they might get it). The better raked your chapter the more games you get. Crews from every chapter are assigned to the state tournament for at least one game.

The crew in this game were from the Temple chapter (for the non-Texans that's near Waco about 75 miles north of Austin & 150 miles south of DFW). This is not a small town but it is also not a large metro area. There are very few of our larger schools in this area but plenty of schools the size of this game so experience was not an issue.

With all due respect, having the same size schools is insignificant. Celina has been a state tourney regular - not sure about Argyle, but clearly they are very good. I'm pretty certain this crew hasn't seen a girl's game like this all season - maybe ever.

I thought Smitty just told us it was the NTex chapter ... and why in the world would the Temple chapter work north of Dallas?

I said that North Texas handles Celina and Argyle during the season. But Rich is right - the crew that was assigned this regional game was from Temple. The UIL assigns crews to regional games.

Got it.

So does the UIL assigns the chapter for each post season game and then someone within the chapter assigns the officials, or does the UIL assign the officials?

Should this matter? Do these guys work boys games?

I don't mean to turn this into a boys vs. girls thing, but top-level girls games remind me more of decent boys basketball. It's the girls ball at the bottom of the talent spectrum that's a whole different animal.