Realizing that it's often the losing team that complains about officiating in a game, I'm going to risk any "crybaby" replies that I may receive about my complaint of the officials that worked the WCU vs. ASU game.
I say "worked" because that is what they did, they are employees of the Southern Conference, and were paid for their efforts, and should be held accountable for their actions on the field by their employers. These officials were not paid to ensure a Mountaineer win, which is what their on field actions guaranteed. Had the game been called right down the middle, the final outcome may well have resulted in an ASU win anyway, but, we'll never know, as the Catamounts were not afforded a fairly called game.
Fair and competent officiating of a contest is to be expected and deserved by every member institution of the Southern Conference. However, these officials did make incorrect calls at critical points in the game, that killed or reversed scoring opportunities and momentum for the Catamounts. This game could have (and should have) ended with a much more competitive score.
Since this game was shown on SportSouth, a game review of the conduct of game officials can and should be conducted by SoCon officials for any bias shown against WCU in this game. In the last 5 years, there has certainly been no home field advantage for the Catamounts playing in Cullowhee.
Western Carolina Catamount Sports............All Catamount Sports............All the time.
2 comments:
Just one game my friend. I hear your passion, but commenting on it regardless of content, is never going to change the perception.
Let it go, save it for when it means something.
Oh say, like beating a former Tarheel Capel by 20 in hoops.
I totally agree with your article. I, like you, think that a review of the game officials that called this game should be reviewed. Especially when on two occasions it appeared that an official that was right on top of the play called it correctly and then was overruled by one of the other officials. On both occasions it was the same official that overruled the correct call. What a conincidence...don't you think???
Anyway, I think the Socon deserves better officials than what WCU had Saturday.
GO CATS!!!
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