Kibitzer
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Yesterday in Trumbull, Norwalk HS beat St. Joseph's HS to qualify for the FCIAC tournament. The referee(s) exercised discretionary authority twice. (BTW, as NHS won, my care provider's daughter was high scorer.)
First, a St. Joseph's player went down with what appeared to be a serious injury. Play stopped. Well, almost. As the NHS players stopped in place, stunned, a St. Joseph's player took a shot and made a basket. The ref(s) counted it.
Soon after, traveling NHS fans were so vocal in expressing their displeasure that the ref(s) ordered them to move elsewhere in the gymnasium.
I am relying solely on press accounts. (My proud but biased eye witness is not yet here.) Any thoughts about referees' handling of either situation?
First, a St. Joseph's player went down with what appeared to be a serious injury. Play stopped. Well, almost. As the NHS players stopped in place, stunned, a St. Joseph's player took a shot and made a basket. The ref(s) counted it.
Soon after, traveling NHS fans were so vocal in expressing their displeasure that the ref(s) ordered them to move elsewhere in the gymnasium.
I am relying solely on press accounts. (My proud but biased eye witness is not yet here.) Any thoughts about referees' handling of either situation?