The Refs Stole The Game

[malevocalist#]

I'm guessing this thread would not have been made had the situations been reversed and the Lynx were victorious in the same matter?

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Had the lynx won it would have been justice serve Dukie Duck fan. Wouldn't it?

And if what happen to the lynx in that same game happen to LA they would be protesting waving pickett signs...As you should be at this moment calling for the retirement of your coach.

Don't worry about the thread. It's over as far as I am concern. Enough said.

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[Justavisitor]

It is entirely possible either that the ref was not instantly aware that they were within the last two minutes, or that he momentarily forgot that that made a difference. After all, the refs are accustomed to signaling for a review and then doing the review at the next stoppage of play. That is what they do for 38 minutes of each game, so it isn't easy to get used to the fact that it changes in the last two minutes.

I don't believe that the ref who signaled for a review thought that there was a shot clock violation. If he thought that there was, he would have whistled a violation and washed out the basket. He probably just thought that it was close enough that it should be looked at, so he signaled his intention to do a review (forgetting that would not be possible in the last 2 minutes).

I'm not sure what he should have done if he thought it was possible but not probable that there was a shot clock violation. Suppose he had whistled to stop play without calling a violation. How could that be justified? If they reviewed the play and determined there was no shot clock violation, then Minnesota could legitimately claim that the ref had denied them an opportunity for a fast break by stopping play.

I think that the real effect of the "last 2 minute" rule is to shut down video review during that time. There are some cases where video review simply can't be done. For example, in football, suppose the referee blows the whistle thinking that a play is over without seeing that the ball carrier had fumbled the ball just before hitting the ground. Even though that was a mistake, it can't be reviewed and overturned because by blowing the whistle, the ref had caused other players to stop playing the down. This case is similar -- stopping play affects the game, so video replay isn't possible.

To be honest, there really isn't a good excuse for the officials to mess this one up. As a fan watching the game, I knew the rule and I also knew the review would not be allowed if they didn't stop play right away. The excuse of stopping a fastbreak doesn't work, because in this case, it was a made basket, so the Lynx had to take the ball out from under the basket after the made shot.

It was poor officiating at it's finest and it happens all too often. I simply do not agree that it cost the Lynx the game, because there was ample opportunity of 1:12 after that shot to still get the win.

Last, these officials get paid to do a job. At minimum, they could at least learn the basic rules. If myself, as a fan knows this rule, how in the world did they not? It's not a judgement call, like a foul or traveling, it's a simple rule.

 

[Geew1992]

What I don't understand is why not do what the NBA does. If a shot needs to be reviewed, make a gesture that the shot needs to be reviewed and at the next stoppage of play, review it. This way, there is no interruption in play and the review happens. Why is there a need for the review to happen right there and then? They can go back and watch a play at any given time.

 

[geneticrex]

I'm guessing this thread would not have been made had the situations been reversed and the Lynx were victorious in the same matter?

Since I value my credibility above and beyond the outcome of a sporting event..................I would have posted in the identical fashion had the teams been reversed.

 

[GiladKatzDeli]

Not taking anything away from the Sparks, but bad job by the refs. Replay is in place for a reason. If there's any chance that a call could be reversed, they need to use it, especially in a game of that magnitude.

 

[malevocalist#]

To be honest, there really isn't a good excuse for the officials to mess this one up. As a fan watching the game, I knew the rule and I also knew the review would not be allowed if they didn't stop play right away. The excuse of stopping a fastbreak doesn't work, because in this case, it was a made basket, so the Lynx had to take the ball out from under the basket after the made shot.

It was poor officiating at it's finest and it happens all too often. I simply do not agree that it cost the Lynx the game, because there was ample opportunity of 1:12 after that shot to still get the win.

Last, these officials get paid to do a job. At minimum, they could at least learn the basic rules. If myself, as a fan knows this rule, how in the world did they not? It's not a judgement call, like a foul or traveling, it's a simple rule.

You don't believe it cost the lynx the game?

Giving How tight a game that was and under those circumstances the actions by the refs could have cost any team the game.

What one believes is irrelevant. It was a tight game to the end with a miss (by LA), that's a fact.

Another fact is the lynx even scored on the next play, so had the basket been waved Minnesota would have been up 2 points with under 50 or 40 seconds left. That's a fact.

Beliefs and assumptions has no part when explaining circumstances that played out in that game. Show me the Carfaxs.

In addition, who is the pressure on the most now if the basket is waved and the lynx go up 2, giving Minnesota did score? Are we to say they wouldn't have scored when they did?
Can morph & alter time and events now?

And even (if) LA ties it the lynx can still play for the last shot. And they did score again, (Maya). But it didn't cost them the game?

Had this been reversed every team that a former Uconn player beat would have flooded this boneyard with all sorts of slander.

The Duke Blue Ducks - Lady Vols and many more. Saying, "LA was robbed" "Maya nem cheated"

You don't believe it cost them the game. Yet many believe the lynx would have won that game if not for what the refs set in motion.

And some don't care what no one believe.

Them girls played hard. They played their hearts out. They gave it their all. They were on the brink of tying history. And someone took it from them. Someone took it from them. LA took nothing that wasn't given.

I don't care what no one believes regarding that.

 

[JS]

I don't care what no one believes regarding that.

Then you won't mind if there are no more replies to your amply stated opinion.