Posted 04 March 2017 - 10:12 AM
I think it is a thankless job. These guys were very consistent and would have them ref every game that I had if possible.
I would ref some in practice and I will tell you, you don't see everything. A player cuts in front of you for just a quick second and you miss a foul, travel, etc. and the kid would say, why didn't you call that coach. I didn't see it. It is always easier to bitch and complain and I have said this since day one when I entered coaching. I felt that a referee's should not miss one call in a game then my team should not miss one shot, foul shot or make any mistake what so ever. Obviously that didn't happen so why should a ref not be allowed to miss something. Go back and see how many foul shots, lay ups, bad passes your team made that would have changed the outcome? Most fans just remember the call in the last few seconds and then blame the refs!
Enjoyed the article, thanks for posting.