I am not one to usually post about officials, since I myself am a varsity official that makes mistakes. Although this official needs to reconsider officiating. Names will not be given, but her is the situation.
1. During the coaches meeting, he tells both coaches that he had already done a boys scrimmage and he has a game to go to after our game and that his left knee is bone on bone and he will do the best he can. First that goes back to my point for years that if players who pass physicals and are presumably in shape can only play so many games in a day/week, why are officials allowed to? Second, if you know that you're hurt why schedule three games in one day?
2. I asked this official about a hard plastic splint that an opposing girl was wearing. He said he was unsure of the rule and would allow it. One of his partners said no, but he said we are allowing it. I knew the rule, but I did not say anything except, I have low numbers and I just hope that splint, since she was a post, doesn't poke an eye. He says, "Well they can get eye poked regardless of the splint. After half the other official said we looked the rule up and she cannot wear that, you were right and can't play until taken care of.
3. During the first quarter we had a quarter like no other for us, everything was going right. This officail started calling some ticky tack calls on us and letting them hammer us. We were up 19-2 and he called another foul on my post. I said what did she do. He said she hit her in the arm. I said she was straight up and did not move. The offensive player initiated contact, he said Brad you are right, but we are not going there, look at the score. I walked away and in a regular voice told my assistant when refs start officiating based on the score that is when teams get back in it. He proceeded to call a few more on my PG. One which was no where close to fouling (I have film). By halftime my two leading scorers had three fouls, but we were up 20 at half. The second half started the same with the fouls. 80% of his fouls called were on us and within 3 minutes both players had four fouls and one had a back-to-back so fast we could not sub. PG fouled out.
4. In the fourth quarter with a 11 point lead now, a rebounding foul was called on us. Good call. It was followed up with a T on our player. He could not tell me what she said nor if it was her. I asked the other official who standing by the girl if he could tell me what she said. He said coach, "she did not say anything, I do not know what he thought she said." I was like ok whatever. I never questioned it. So here is where he tried to screw us again. They give the team the technical shots, then was getting ready to shoot for the over the back. I did yell this time to get their attention I wanted an explanation. He said well the T was team foul number five so the bonus will be shot for the player foul. I said but the player foul was number four and before the T. You cannot shoot a bonus on a foul that was not in the bonus for something that happens after. He said coach we are shooting, finally I got the other guys attention and explained and he said you are right, but. I said but nothing this is huge because they will get two more FT and ball. He said ok I will talk to him. Finally he agreed, but was not happy.
5. We had a concussion from a screen that was two feet in front of him when her elbows went from side of body to 90 degree angle when setting the screen.
In the end his calls hurt us because of who they were on, they were not all correct, but I understand that, but not knowing the rules and saying come on, look at the score and officiate based on that is not right. The other team picked up their D and played a great second half so this is not me crying about winning losing because we did hold on to win 52-47.
My only recourse to vent this way and give him a "1".
1. During the coaches meeting, he tells both coaches that he had already done a boys scrimmage and he has a game to go to after our game and that his left knee is bone on bone and he will do the best he can. First that goes back to my point for years that if players who pass physicals and are presumably in shape can only play so many games in a day/week, why are officials allowed to? Second, if you know that you're hurt why schedule three games in one day?
2. I asked this official about a hard plastic splint that an opposing girl was wearing. He said he was unsure of the rule and would allow it. One of his partners said no, but he said we are allowing it. I knew the rule, but I did not say anything except, I have low numbers and I just hope that splint, since she was a post, doesn't poke an eye. He says, "Well they can get eye poked regardless of the splint. After half the other official said we looked the rule up and she cannot wear that, you were right and can't play until taken care of.
3. During the first quarter we had a quarter like no other for us, everything was going right. This officail started calling some ticky tack calls on us and letting them hammer us. We were up 19-2 and he called another foul on my post. I said what did she do. He said she hit her in the arm. I said she was straight up and did not move. The offensive player initiated contact, he said Brad you are right, but we are not going there, look at the score. I walked away and in a regular voice told my assistant when refs start officiating based on the score that is when teams get back in it. He proceeded to call a few more on my PG. One which was no where close to fouling (I have film). By halftime my two leading scorers had three fouls, but we were up 20 at half. The second half started the same with the fouls. 80% of his fouls called were on us and within 3 minutes both players had four fouls and one had a back-to-back so fast we could not sub. PG fouled out.
4. In the fourth quarter with a 11 point lead now, a rebounding foul was called on us. Good call. It was followed up with a T on our player. He could not tell me what she said nor if it was her. I asked the other official who standing by the girl if he could tell me what she said. He said coach, "she did not say anything, I do not know what he thought she said." I was like ok whatever. I never questioned it. So here is where he tried to screw us again. They give the team the technical shots, then was getting ready to shoot for the over the back. I did yell this time to get their attention I wanted an explanation. He said well the T was team foul number five so the bonus will be shot for the player foul. I said but the player foul was number four and before the T. You cannot shoot a bonus on a foul that was not in the bonus for something that happens after. He said coach we are shooting, finally I got the other guys attention and explained and he said you are right, but. I said but nothing this is huge because they will get two more FT and ball. He said ok I will talk to him. Finally he agreed, but was not happy.
5. We had a concussion from a screen that was two feet in front of him when her elbows went from side of body to 90 degree angle when setting the screen.
In the end his calls hurt us because of who they were on, they were not all correct, but I understand that, but not knowing the rules and saying come on, look at the score and officiate based on that is not right. The other team picked up their D and played a great second half so this is not me crying about winning losing because we did hold on to win 52-47.
My only recourse to vent this way and give him a "1".
