Oklahoma Playoffs -- Update

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by Rich

The judge used some very, very good words and phrases here.

Bravo to him. He gets it.

I agree. His opinion was spot on and he really did get it.

[CT1]

"Courts ought not meddle in these activities or others, especially when the parties have agreed to be bound by and have availed themselves to the governance of these activities associations."

CT1 concurs.

[SE Minnestoa Re]

This whole scenario has me troubled. It is like the entire population thinks life is fair and we need to fix everything that is not perceived as fair.

Here is my take on this mentality when dealing with sports--Officials make mistakes. Players make mistakes. Coaches make mistakes. If the latter two err, it is considered a part of the game and life goes on. When officials make a mistake, it is like the world is coming to an end and we have to do something to fix it.

Officials are part of the contest. Without officials, the games are just scrimmages. I am sure my mistakes on the field are uncountable after 30 plus years. But at no time, have we ever replayed a game or even had an upheld protest.

We would be doing all the student athletes a big favor if we would tell them "Stuff happens in life. It isn't always fair but deal with it. Life doesn't have replays and neither do games."

[Reffing Rev.]

For once a court keeps itself out of where it does not belong.

Thankfully this is avoided: new for 2015 every football game must now have a 9th, 8th, 7th, 6th or whatever is +1th official. This official must be a certified legal arbitrator. Each coach is granted 2 appeals to the arbiter during the game. Arbitration supercedes all rulings by the game officials who must hold the game in suspension until the arbitration appeal is completed. Arbitration hearings may take up to 2 weeks. Each arbiter's decision shall be recorded and is then established as precedent for all future arbitration appeals.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Reffing Rev.

For once a court keeps itself out of where it does not belong.

You mean "as usual?"

[OKREF]

Final update. The Douglass head coach has been suspended for all spring practices and drills and the first four games of next year for his post game actions and comments