Did the referees call the game different for Scott County?

[fullcourt]

Spot on. :thumb::thumb::thumb: It was disappointing to see one of the best players in the tournament (Jackson) not around at the end of one of the most exciting games (Scott Co. vs Ballard). I just can't understand why he would put himself in that position knowing he had 4 fouls.

 

It also seemed like Hicks should have been doing more coaching than complaining. Scott Co. did not get jobbed, they just fouled a lot and did not do a good job at managinig their players fouls. I honestly think they benefitted from a few late calls in the Christian Co game.

 

I honestly do not know the answer to this question, but could it be that Scott Co was used to getting a differently called game in their own region and they couldn't adjust?

 

Looking on the scoreboard, only 15 of their 36 games were 11th region games.

[One of The Tribe]

I watched both games and many fouls were due to the fact, those two teams they were playing were extremely fast. Twice Euton picked up fouls by turning around when got down the floor on defense and the man with the ball was right behind him shooting a layup. When the other team has more speed you tend to foul more if they are taking the ball to the hole. Christian Co. and Ballard attacked the basket against them and they fouled. They won one and lost one. Ballard did not attack the basket as much in the finals, maybe they were tired?

 

I agree they were getting "outquicked" especially by Hickey of Christian Co. and that caused them to commit more fouls trying to stop them. Besides, the validity of that argument is lost considering that the game in which 4 of Scott County's players fouled out wasn't even the game they lost. I guarantee you that Hicks would still be whining and crying is someone tried to switch a 46% shooter with a 81% at the foul line at a key point in the game against him ! They should have been assessed a technical for that move in my opinion. I'm sure that's a maneuver they've rehearsed.

[wideopen]

It makes one think, after you posted this I looked at all the games in the state tournament and there were only 7 other players foul out in a game during the entire tournament. Scott Co. had 7 players foul out in just two games. It just happened to be the quarter-finals and semi-finals.:confused:

 

Also went Scott Co's website and looked at the stats and in the other 34 games they played they only had 18 players foul out of a game. Competition no different from the state tournament, their schedule was unbelievably tough.

 

Looks extremely odd to me?????

With the talent they had Scott should have never been in that type of game. All 5 of Scott Co's starters will play basketball in college. They may all end up at the D-1 level. :confused:

[westsider]

With the talent they had Scott should have never been in that type of game. All 5 of Scott Co's starters will play basketball in college. They may all end up at the D-1 level. :confused:

Four, not five ...

[marvel]

I thought the officiating was very poor this year. I know their job is tough but if this was the best the state has to offer officiating wise then that is just sad.

 

Also I was very suprised to see Bobby Hall referee both the quarter-finals and semi-finals for Scott County. Isn't it a little fishy given the past he had with Euton and Jackson when they played at Rose Hill and he called the majority of the fouls on both of them....

[Commander 25]

I thought the officiating was very poor this year. I know their job is tough but if this was the best the state has to offer officiating wise then that is just sad.

 

Also I was very suprised to see Bobby Hall referee both the quarter-finals and semi-finals for Scott County. Isn't it a little fishy given the past he had with Euton and Jackson when they played at Rose Hill and he called the majority of the fouls on both of them....

 

I didn't think that he would have both of them either.

[dawgs83]

I think he put Jackson back in the game too early. He put him back in the game with about 6:30 minutes left in the 4th period. Somtimes though your players have to play smarter. Jackson tried to draw a charge as soon as he went back in the game with Scott up two. Should have just got out of the way or faked at him to try and alter the Ballard kids shot. Flannery went back in the game and fouled immediately. Ballard kid drove the paint and he moved over to help and hacked the kid. Both fouls should have been avoided at that time. Whether or not the block call or reach in was a good call or not. They should have never taken that chance with the amount of time on the clock with the score so close.

[strongopenyon]

What was disappointing to me was that the Scott County players never adjusted to how the game was being called.

[5wide]

All of the Scott County players that fouled out had at least 3 stupid fouls a piece. It blew my mind and I couldn't believe that they played this way. Every player that fouled out used all 5 of their fouls and their 5th foul was always the worst one. Those kids would have 4 fouls and still be playing as if they had 1 foul. Unbelievable.

 

And as the previous poster said, Hicks would put them back in the game at questionable times as well. Jackson had 4 fouls and started the 4th quarter. He shouldn't have came back in until there was 3 minutes left. Took him all of about 30 seconds to foul out when the 4th quarter started.

 

I am still baffled about decisions that not only the players, but the coaches of Scott County made throughout the tourney. I'm also baffled about how they believe they never committed a foul either. Really?? You don't think that kid laying on the ground was fouled by you??? Really?

 

 

 

Arguably the most talented team there, but in the end............

 

:thumb:

 

You can't put yourself in a block/charge situation with 4 fouls and 7 minutes to play when you're the PG and an important piece for your team.

[Commander 25]

:thumb:

 

You can't put yourself in a block/charge situation with 4 fouls and 7 minutes to play when you're the PG and an important piece for your team.

 

:thumb:

[IBleedMaroon]

With as many games and in multiple regions that they have played in, how could they not adjust to style of calls. Players usually take on the character of their coach and that was pretty obvious with all the complaining. If the coach don't complain and says that it's not acceptable then the kids won't either (coach= role model).

[PulpFiction]

Maybe if the players and coach hicks had not whined and complained so much the refs would not had been so picky. I had never seen this occur as much as I saw this weekend.

[PulpFiction]

sorry,IBB beat me to it.

[Augger]

Maybe coach hicks should have taken his players out when they got their 2nd foul in the first half? He left them in and 2 of them got their 3rd fouls before half.

 

When he put Jackson back in the game with 7 minutes to go with 4 fouls and he picked up his 5th foul 2 plays later, Scott County lost the game.

Bad move by Hicks.

[giantkiller]

It makes one think, after you posted this I looked at all the games in the state tournament and there were only 7 other players foul out in a game during the entire tournament. Scott Co. had 7 players foul out in just two games. It just happened to be the quarter-finals and semi-finals.:confused:

 

Also went Scott Co's website and looked at the stats and in the other 34 games they played they only had 18 players foul out of a game. Competition no different from the state tournament, their schedule was unbelievably tough.

 

Looks extremely odd to me?????

 

Here let me give you a good thought: When Euton fouled out in the quarterfinals, I am certain that 4 possibly 5 of the fouls called on Euton were called by the 16th region official. Same one also called 3 of the fouls on Jackson in the semi's when he fouled out. They did come from the 16th region to Scott County and I know that they did not get many calls when they played there at Rose Hill either. This same official was dreaded by all fans when he walked into the gym to call a Rose Hill game. Now I am not saying that cost them the game or anything, just saying it is interesting to look at.