Very good post sir with a lot of good points. I believe Cumberland will be fine as long as they keep playing good solid defense like they always have and remain confident in themselves regardless of what has happened. I actually have always promoted a positive outlook toward officiating, believing that everyone gets bad calls and that you have to be mentally tough enough to overcome them. Sometimes however, when games that take championships away such as the All A Regional and the District regular season title it just really hurts a little more than just another regular season game. Having said all I have I do believe the Skins will regroup and bring their very best to the tournament and make the people of the Tri-City area very proud of them.

 

Well first let me say that after several years of reading this website, I have decided to join. The main reason is to speak out about the 13th region, from coaches to officials to the assigning sec, this entire region is in turmoil. After each post involving a 13th region game there are always accusations of misconduct, rumor has it that more trouble is own the way for the 13th region.

 

I am not attempting to cause trouble but why is there so much conflict, is it the new assigning sec, is it the same old bunch of referees that have always had questionable conduct? The thing we must always remember this game is for the kids, the kids should be able to determine the outcome no matter what. These kids put in a huge amount of time during the summer at basketball camps, then all season long at either practice or games, one again its about the KIDS!!! The culture of the 13th region has been the same for as long as anyone can remember, does the powers to be in Lexington not realize what is occuring in this region? Something must be done in order for anyone (schools,coaches,players,referees) to have any respect on a statewide level. All of this turmoil punishes the KIDS, not the chess game being played between the referees, coaches, and assigning sec. Please add comments if you desire, this post is not created to cause any hard feelings or single anyone out, but everyone involved in the region has to take some of the blame for the current situation.

I guess we can't follow directions. Closed.