The basketball board met and

did nothing to the coach and the 16-year-old was told he overreacted.

The 16-year-old felt threatened by the coach and he did the right thing

None!

I have been refereeing high

school basketball for 18 years and I have never felt threatened at a high

school game. I felt threatened over 100 times at recreation games. It's

not that the fans act any different. The difference is that in a high

school game there is protection before, during, and after.

There needs to be zero tolerance

towards the referee by all people at the games. Again, what protection

does a ref have at a rec game? None. At a high school game there are administrators,

police and coaches that must behave or they have consequences. Nothing

should be said to the referees, no exceptions.

Parents, come on, how enjoyable

is it when you can watch your son play without having to hear, "Foul!

... 3 seconds! ... Bad call, ref! ..."

Are you wondering why the games

are poorly officiated? Well, no high school referee wants to ref these

games because of the behavior of the fans and the lack of support by the

leagues running these games.

Citizen, there is a story here,

just find it. Before there is another stabbing, do a story on recreation

leagues and how they are run. Just go over to East Fayette Elementary

during the week to watch 18-and-under boys and you will see a mockery

of the game.

Name withheld

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