http://varsityxtra.freedomblogging.com/2008/03/03/my-take-on-hamilton-st-marys/88/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:40:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://varsityxtra.freedomblogging.com/2008/03/03/my-take-on-hamilton-st-marys/88/#comment-135 Craig Grayson Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:00:46 +0000 http://varsityxtra.freedomblogging.com/2008/03/03/my-take-on-hamilton-st-marys/#comment-135 Mr. Odegard, I agree with you that this was a judgement call at the referee's discretion. However, there was no reason that the official standing in the immediate vicinty of the play could not have pulled his collegue to the side and discussed the call. I've seen officials in ALL sports overturn each other's calls during one of these "mini-conferences." This call could have been easily overturned on the court as many calls are. I believe that the AIA could have stepped up and at least have taken some accountability that it was a bad call instead of being so political about it. This state gets enough flack as it is with all the politics in high school sports and the AIA is just adding to that. Mr. Odegard, I agree with you that this was a judgement call at the referee’s discretion. However, there was no reason that the official standing in the immediate vicinty of the play could not have pulled his collegue to the side and discussed the call. I’ve seen officials in ALL sports overturn each other’s calls during one of these “mini-conferences.” This call could have been easily overturned on the court as many calls are. I believe that the AIA could have stepped up and at least have taken some accountability that it was a bad call instead of being so political about it. This state gets enough flack as it is with all the politics in high school sports and the AIA is just adding to that.

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