http://pressboxandsidelines.freedomblogging.com/2007/11/24/officials-arent-perfect-but/ Pressbox and Sidelines Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:18:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://pressboxandsidelines.freedomblogging.com/2007/11/24/officials-arent-perfect-but/#comment-21 olgeezer Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:54:27 +0000 http://pressboxandsidelines.freedomblogging.com/2007/11/24/officials-arent-perfect-but/#comment-21 Randy, I wasnt there for the Eagles game, but I gotta tell you, I'm sure it was bad. This year in particular seems to really stand out as far as officiating mistakes.I'm a Choctaw fan and the resident lightning rod ( I love stirring the pot!) for your website so anything I say will sound like sour grapes but I saw several bad and or no calls this year that were huge. Niceville vs Choctaw : all night it was bad both sides. Navarre vs Choctaw onsides kick with several Raiders Offsides holding all night both sides I could go on and on. But the worst was Milton Vs FWB.Personal fouls were abundant, and I understand its the playoffs and you want to let them play, but I saw intentional spearing that made me hold my breath for the defender on that play. I thought fouls of that magnitude would justify ejection, but such is not the case.Spearing is the most deadly occurence in HS ball and should be dealt with harshly. Maybe you guys in the media could exert a little pressure on these refs and make them get their act together! Randy, I wasnt there for the Eagles game, but I gotta tell you, I’m sure it was bad. This year in particular seems to really stand out as far as officiating mistakes.I’m a Choctaw fan and the resident lightning rod ( I love stirring the pot!) for your website so anything I say will sound like sour grapes but I saw several bad and or no calls this year that were huge. Niceville vs Choctaw : all night it was bad both sides. Navarre vs Choctaw onsides kick with several Raiders Offsides holding all night both sides I could go on and on. But the worst was Milton Vs FWB.Personal fouls were abundant, and I understand its the playoffs and you want to let them play, but I saw intentional spearing that made me hold my breath for the defender on that play. I thought fouls of that magnitude would justify ejection, but such is not the case.Spearing is the most deadly occurence in HS ball and should be dealt with harshly. Maybe you guys in the media could exert a little pressure on these refs and make them get their act together!

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