No homecourt love

[jman2004]

This though is what I'm hearing. I heard someone say that we have Panther goggles on and while we complain, the refs are always in the better position to make the call . . .

. . . and now I'm hearing that there are often times that a ref can't get the correct angle and will not call a foul if they can't see it. Case in point, in the McLoed where there isn't a bad seat in the house, I think it's very well possible that the fans (especially fairly close to the court) are seeing a lot of calls that the officials don't always see or can't "get the right angle on".

Again though, I realize they do their best, it just has seemed like this has happened more so this year than it has in years past. I'm not saying the refs are out to get us, but I am saying I've been very disappointed in them so far this season.

[pantherfan4ever]

Refs are refs. Refs dont win or lose games, the players and coaches do. Home court advantage should come from the fans, not from refs giving the home team the calls. why does this always come up? I would hope refs make calls based on whether they think there is a violation or foul, not based on home court. i havent felt the refs have been for or against us in any home games this season, has seemed even which it should be. people are silly if you expect to get calls just because it is a home game. what makes me upset is when refs do make calls just because one team is the home team, that isnt right and refs that do that should be reprimanded.

we have been playing well, so lets focus on that instead of complaining about the refs and not getting "home calls"

[unigriff]

TS was the first one that came to mind sorry...I don't know many other guards that are 6'6+ that we have played against.

[JagsNCats]

Blake Schilb from Loyola. He's 6'7" and basically we didn't have anyone that was able to stop him that night.

[PantherChic]

Refs are refs. Refs dont win or lose games, the players and coaches do. Home court advantage should come from the fans, not from refs giving the home team the calls. why does this always come up? ....

we have been playing well, so lets focus on that instead of complaining about the refs and not getting "home calls"

It's just fun for the fans - gives the fans something to talk about - especially when you have a few games where it seems like there were more bad calls that usual. No one on here really believes that refs win and lose games for most teams in the long run....(we are all fairly intelligent people ) - but they can sure stop the momentum of a game with one bad call.

[Durf73]

Officials have tendency to re-define the rule book to their liking. Example hand checking. I have heard Valley officials claim if it isn't used to gain an advantage then they will not call it. From 35 years of coaching, people teach it to gain an advantage & it should be called every time. If more officials would call the game the way the rules were written & not the way they would like to see them written, we would see better games.

That being said bad calls will be made & as a team, staff, & fans we have to live with it!

I think the quality of officiating has gone down in the past 35 years, but maybe that is because of the video tape & DVD machines. We all over analyze every thing. Also if you watch alot of tape, you would be surprised how many times you can understand why the official made the call the way they made it ! Again they also have to do it in a split second.

One advantage we have at the high school level, hire only those ref's that call the game the way you like it called and you will probably be happier with the game. I don't think college coaches in their league can do that !

Ref's are a subject that usually stand a coaches hair up on end, but it's group we can't live with & we can't live with out.

Now if you will excuse me I have to go to an enemy gym & face their officials & I just know I've had more t's at this place than any other one in our conference ! Hope fully it will be a fun evening !!!!





durf

[unigriff]

hehe big CF vs. City High tonite in CF!!!! Should be a doozy!

[pantherfan4ever]

It's just fun for the fans - gives the fans something to talk about - especially when you have a few games where it seems like there were more bad calls that usual. No one on here really believes that refs win and lose games for most teams in the long run....(we are all fairly intelligent people ) - but they can sure stop the momentum of a game with one bad call.

I respect your post If it is fun to rag on the refs and that is all it is, then continue..haha.. it just sounded more like complaining and blaming the refs. my bad

[JCPanthers]

hehe big CF vs. City High tonite in CF!!!! Should be a doozy!

I'll be there....well at least for the sophomore game.

[Durf73]

One more ref example- In my game last night the two calls I complained about the most were cleared up about 1:00 am when I went thru the tape on slow motion. I could see what the ref's were seeing, 4 hours earlier you couldn't have got me to agree to that.

Let's face it yelling at the ref's is a part of being in support of your team. We all love to do it, if it is done right it isn't unsportsmen like, & just helps us be a part of a total team effort.

So yell like crazy, keep the language and actions presentable, & enjoy being a fan. At the college level the officials get paid enough to take the verbal abuse & the high school level they don't. And at any level below that we should stay off their back !!!!!!!!!