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I know there was the usual grumbling about game officiating.
Normally, I come to the defense of those in fellow stripes. Sunday as an exception.
This was a case of 3 officials all on different pages of the hymn book. There was no cohesion, no consistency and non-verbal communication was nonexistent.
Case in point - on the MM strong side drive to the basket in the 1st half, JC was lead and clearly had a fist in the air calling an obvious foul.
RC came across from the center with a jump ball signal (he didn't raise his hand either to stop the clock)
JP had nothing from the trail.
There was no eye to eye contact between JC and RC. However, RC, as the veteran immediately took charge and made the held ball call.
JC looked at him, dropped his fist and kind of shook his head, but did nothing.
No discussion, no non-verbal communication, nothing. Clearly they needed to have some sort of communication and didn't.
Later, they got together underneath the basket at a media timeout and discussed.
I was disappointed for the crew as they did not have a good game and it showed. It clearly was evident they had not worked together much, if ever.
However, they were not responsible for the outcome and no matter what level they performed, had little effect on a 21 point deficit.
That is all.
Normally, I come to the defense of those in fellow stripes. Sunday as an exception.
This was a case of 3 officials all on different pages of the hymn book. There was no cohesion, no consistency and non-verbal communication was nonexistent.
Case in point - on the MM strong side drive to the basket in the 1st half, JC was lead and clearly had a fist in the air calling an obvious foul.
RC came across from the center with a jump ball signal (he didn't raise his hand either to stop the clock)
JP had nothing from the trail.
There was no eye to eye contact between JC and RC. However, RC, as the veteran immediately took charge and made the held ball call.
JC looked at him, dropped his fist and kind of shook his head, but did nothing.
No discussion, no non-verbal communication, nothing. Clearly they needed to have some sort of communication and didn't.
Later, they got together underneath the basket at a media timeout and discussed.
I was disappointed for the crew as they did not have a good game and it showed. It clearly was evident they had not worked together much, if ever.
However, they were not responsible for the outcome and no matter what level they performed, had little effect on a 21 point deficit.
That is all.
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