Illinois H.S. post-game brawl

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Originally Posted by amusedofficial

Absolutely correct as to the players.

The controversy over officials standing by for a post-game handshake in Mass. was a lot of hooey perpetrated by officials who, unfortunately, also forget their place and are more interested in emulating their NBE and NCAA heroes, who run off the court after the horn, than in a simple act to promote sportsmanship in games involving kids.

NBA officials don't run off the court after the horn.

So are officials in 49/50 states just emulating their NCAA heroes? Do they not know "their place?" How does watching a bunch of handshakes promoting sportsmanship? If a kid or team is pissed off and wants to do something in the line, it's going to happen whether an official is there or not.