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Hows that district shaping up Les? Sounds like it could come down to the last couple of weeks of the season.

I agree, I like watching two athletic girls teams play, I think its more old school. Your right, loved watching Lex Cath and Clay girls play the past couple of years, great basketball. Went to my first girls state last year and enjoyed it a lot. Great place to watch and good fundamental ball played.

Your right and these teams have for the most part played the same way for many years. The other coach has to find a way to play through this and get his team in the best possible position to beat a team like that. Easy to say I know but the attempt has to be made. On the other hand the officials should know better than anyone that a certain team plays this way and they too have to adjust to the teams on the floor. I think this makes a good ref, one who can adjust to the styles of play and not be so one dementional. I think for a ref this can be very hard, especially one who hasn't called very long. I think the refs that call a lot of boys games and has to do a girls game once every two or three weeks has a hard time adjusting to the play. You can let the boys play though a lot of stuff and not disrupt the flow of the game but with the girls its hard for them to get a flow. (no disrespect to the girls, just feel like there aren't as many athletic girls teams)

Well thanks, don't say much but this is a good topic. Its funny that you ask bacause I don't know all their names but I will do what I can. In no order, both Grays, Ashurst, Philpot, Griffen, Ealy(young guy with dark hair) and there are a few that I don't know their names. One is fairly new, just been calling a few years (tall and dark headed, think he is from London), another one is from M'boro, Embree(thats close to his name). Sorry about the names but I just know most of them by their faces. Will work on the names, looks like this topic may go on for a while.

I would have to disagree with this statement just for the fact that it is still the court. What I mean is if you can't charge that close to the basket then you shouldn't call a hold under the basket either. If a kid is driving to the basket and the "D" is in position regardless of the location of the court then if its a charge or block. The "O" has to be under control and be aware of the defensive player. I like your point but just feel that the coaches have to teach the kids to be under control and aware of whats going on. Back to the point. I think it would be hard to call a girls, and some boys games just because it seems that you only have 2 or 3 players on the court that really understand how to play basketball. When you have 7 other girls or boys that are just filling up space it makes the game ugly and the refs get the blame. When you have two teams that aren't very good it can make the good refs look bad. Last point, kids aren't being taught the fundamentals in the lower grades and it shows when they get to high school and play better teams and this can make the game a whole lot more physical.

I don't know about the other regions you guys are fighting about but I talked to a 13th region official last night, who I think should be towards the top and isn't. He said that a bunch of the top officials are thinking about quiting next year because they aren't trying to get better officials or even train them to be better, but they are only taking care of the good old boys. If the assigning sec. isn't going to try to make the region better then why have one???? I watch a lot of 13th region games and to tell you the truth once you get past the top 5, 6 or 7 guys you don't have one official that can call a middle school game. Not the officials fault they can't call because no body has trained them. Thats the problem most of the time, NO TRAINING!!!!!!

Any names to look for?

Yes Les as bad as I hate to say it, you do know what you are talking about...lol. You guys talked about the officials...who was calling and who do you think needed to call it? Be nice, but fair if you answer this...