Refs

Called a lot of ticky tacky stuff both ways, hard to be upset either way too much to be honest.
 
I haven't watched the whole game yet, but there was a travel they called on Fitz under the hoop in the first half where he didn't even have the ball in his hands. Capel was unhappy about it.
 
Thought they did well in this game...i like the way they were calling close fouls on the drive both ways...keeps it from becoming a "whose stronger" contest...Clark got a couple of calls in the second half because he couldnt beat his man to the spot...that's the way it should be called...
 
SoonerEyeDoc said:
Agreed. It got better in the 2nd half but there were a series of missed/odd calls. Officials never determine the outcome of a game but they had an off night for sure.
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I love this one every time I hear it. Trust me, officials CAN have an affect on the outcome of a game. They don't very often, and you can always look back at shots that coulda been made and such. But don't kid yourself, they are a part of the game and can and do have an affect sometimes.
 
As a high school official for many years, I notice when officials have a bad game. That was not the case last night. Sure, they missed a call occasionally, but that is to be expected. There is no such thing as a perfectly officiated game in basketball. It's impossible.

Besides, calls judged good by one fan, may be considered bad by another. It depends on your perspective. Officiating BB is one of the toughest jobs around. You've got to love the game, or just be plain stupid to step out on the floor wearing stripes. Ask this guy, he'll tell you. :ed lol
 
Which one are you, Ada? LOL. And I completely agree that reffing bb is maybe the hardest job in the world!! But I still say they can influence the outcome with a call, even when they don't want to. And I'm sure they don't want to 99.9% of the time. It's that .1% that drives us coaches nuts. :)
 
I was a little of both, soonerfud. :D

Oh, and I don't disagree that officials can affect a game's outcome. Most don't mean to do it. But it's easy to get caught up in the emotions generated by the crowd, which all too often gives the home team an advantage with calls that could go either way.

I honestly believe the majority of officials tried really hard not to let those things influence their decisions. Still, it happens from time to time, because officials are human and they would rather hear fans cheer a call they make, then to have it met with a chorus of boos.

On the whole, however, I think your 99.9% accuracy rating is not that far off, which is not bad for officials who have to interpret a violation, make a decision, and then blow the whistle within a split second of the action, dozens of times in every game. Having been there myself, I have a lot of respect for basketball officials!
 
Ada, I'm with you on this one, I was never a high school ref but i did ref middle school and elementary school while in high to earn a little spending money during bball season and even at the middle school level its not easy. There is a lot of information to precess in such a small amount of time and its all based on what angle you had.

And for the record I had love for the game
 
for the guys saying it was a well officiated game, where you there in person or watching at home?
 
SoonerBounce13 said:
for the guys saying it was a well officiated game, where you there in person or watching at home?
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watching at home i really didn't think it was that bad. They were calling it close and ticky tack, but it was even for both sides which is all you can ask for
 
It's the beginning of the year...officials (just like the players) are trying to figure everything out. Most of these guys haven't officiated a meaningful games since last March. Players have been playing pick-up the past 6 months, which is usually a more physical brand of basketball than live game action. Takes time, unfortunately, the cycle works like this....tight at the beginning of the year, during conference the officials let more go and then during the tourney the NCAA tells them to tighten it back up again.
 
Max Power said:
watching at home i really didn't think it was that bad. They were calling it close and ticky tack, but it was even for both sides which is all you can ask for
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yeah but even if it was even for both sides doesn't mean it was good.
 
SoonerBounce13 said:
yeah but even if it was even for both sides doesn't mean it was good.
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I would disagree with this, because as a player that is all you can ask for...if you know it is fair you can deal with it...and i would define a great reffing job as making it even for both sides...

I didnt see but a couple of "bad" calls...(the one walk with Fitz comes to mind)...and you are going to see them in every game OU plays this season...
 
As Ada has said, you have got to be out of your mind to put on the strips, I did for 25 years and would still be doing it if I had the good health. As for the game, over all they did a good job, missed a call or two here and there but that is going to happen.

There are a few new rules this year and the refs must get into shape just like the teams. One thing I have noticed this year is how close they are calling them in the first 10 mins or so and what everyone needs to understand is that you start out calling it tight and you can always let up but if you lose control from the start of the game you will never have the game under control.

Things will improve just as our team will.:woot:OU-logo:
 
and i would define a great reffing job as making it even for both sides
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I don't think this is necessarliy true. It just means you are equally bad to each team
 
SoonerBounce13 said:
I don't think this is necessarliy true. It just means you are equally bad to each team
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Almost every Division I coach would disagree with you, but you're entitled to your opinion.

Edmond_Sooner said:
I would disagree with this, because as a player that is all you can ask for...if you know it is fair you can deal with it...and i would define a great reffing job as making it even for both sides...
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Agreed, as a player all we wanted was it to be consistent as possible, not an easy task given the different type of styles/strategies teams employ. If it is consistent from the get go, a player has the ability to adjust early on. It's difficult, because you have three separate people calling one game, interpretations can be different...that is why the officials work so hard on getting on the same page before the game.
 
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