I received this book by Kyle Garlett and Patrick O'Neal for Christmas. Funniest story (thank goodness we can laugh now) was about Tom Penders. He had a heart condition and collapsed on the sideline after a bad call. The ref T'ed him up as he lay there on the ground, and as the paramedics administered CPR and carted him off. The ref refused to rescind the technical.
Al McGuire once voted the refs onto the All Regional team following a close loss in the NCAA's. Al's T's in the Finals vs. NCST. Jay Whitehead's ejection for clearing out a Miami (Ohio) player with his elbows after a rebound in the NCAA's and Hank's subsequent T was brutal and hearwrenching (as we were #1 earlier that year). The Dayton clock reset incident this season was not a particularly shining moment in Refdom.
What others do folks remember as particularly bad or funny?
i forget exactly what year it was, but it was a close one against Louisville (go figure) near the end of the game. We were guarding the inbounds in full court pressure. Louisville had 3 across the free throw line and diener was guarding the middle man. Louisville 2 outside guys turned in to double pick diener, whoever he was guarding pushed him backwards to break free, diener fell to the ground and they call a foul on travis. i just remember standing there thinking, that might be one of the worst calls ever. especially since it was at such a crucial point in the game.
Quote from: MU gimp ONE on January 09, 2009, 08:36:14 AM
i forget exactly what year it was, but it was a close one against Louisville (go figure) near the end of the game. We were guarding the inbounds in full court pressure. Louisville had 3 across the free throw line and diener was guarding the middle man. Louisville 2 outside guys turned in to double pick diener, whoever he was guarding pushed him backwards to break free, diener fell to the ground and they call a foul on travis. i just remember standing there thinking, that might be one of the worst calls ever. especially since it was at such a crucial point in the game.
If Mason wouldn't have hit that shot, we'd probably still be talking about that call. That was with about 20 seconds left in the game, AND it was Diener's 5th foul. Absolutely terrible.
The win in Madison last year when Crean had Burke run upcourt 70 feet from the ball and a Wisconsin player had him in a stranglehold until the ref called a foul ao that Burke would have to shoot a free throw. It was not ruled a flagrant foul.
The Whitehead ejection, a simply ridiculous charging foul against Marcus Washington in the '74 championship game, and the five fouls (three offensive, I believe) on Dean in the '71 Ohio State loss stick out, too.
The "tuck rule" call. Patriots vs. Oakland.
Here are some videos of bad ones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouG2UddP3k0&eurl=http://www.awesomeology.com/2008/06/04/worst-call-in-the-history-of-basketball/&feature=player_embedded
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=-igP_XG-kCo
Other ones
The easiest call in any football game is the coin flip, right? Well, for referee Phil Luckett, the coin flip is a nightmare during a 1999 Thanksgiving Day game between the Steelers and Lions. As the game goes to overtime, Steelers captain Jerome Bettis calls "tails," but Luckett hears "heads." The Lions win the toss and go on to win the game. The NFL will change its procedures for the coin flip after the snafu on national television.
The U.S. men's basketball team suffers its first loss in Olympic history when officials put time back on the clock twice in the final seconds, allowing the Soviet Union to score a basket at the buzzer and win the gold medal with a 50-49 victory in the final of the 1972 Games.
Colorado comes from behind to beat Missouri 33-31 in 1990, scoring the game-winning touchdown on "fifth down." Officials fail to count a down when the Buffs spike the ball to stop the clock and mistakenly give CU five cracks at the end zone. Colorado's score comes on the final play of the game.
Tuck rule was the right call, it is the rule that is horrible.
Worst call I remember happened to me in a high school game, so I know you guys won't be too interested. I'm a 6-5 guy and I was guarding a 6-9 guy on the low blocks in the second round of the state tournament and, right in front of the referee, he drills me in the face with an elbow. Totally unprovoked, he was just trying to make room for himself, I guess. The ref blows his whistle and I think, "Good, at least they caught him."
The ref calls a double technical and warns me that if there is any more rough stuff I would get tossed. I guarantee you he didn't see me do anything because I didn't do anything. This happened 30 years ago and I still think about it at least once a month and it pi$$es me off.
Jay Cutler's fumble ranks right up there ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OALtxAlt2o&feature=related )
And I'm a Broncos fan.
Quote from: Sweenz on January 09, 2009, 10:25:26 AM
The easiest call in any football game is the coin flip, right? Well, for referee Phil Luckett, the coin flip is a nightmare during a 1999 Thanksgiving Day game between the Steelers and Lions. As the game goes to overtime, Steelers captain Jerome Bettis calls "tails," but Luckett hears "heads." The Lions win the toss and go on to win the game. The NFL will change its procedures for the coin flip after the snafu on national television.
From what I remember, Luckett said afterward that Bettis called 'heads' a split second before his 'tails' is clearly heard on the tape. (http://www.inhistoric.com/2008/07/11261998-turkey-day-coin-flip.html) Which was later proven, Bettis had changed his call while the coin was in the air. And it was 1998. While a controversy, not necessarily a bad call by the ref.
A lot of these are in the book, including the flip (he said he went with the first call he heard). Here are some classics:
NBA:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-igP_XG-kCo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl4lgDWeZdk&NR=1
NCAA:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qplYM3KrPM
Duke:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2soGUafcx6c&feature=related
Quote from: Pardner on January 09, 2009, 12:38:57 PM
A lot of these are in the book, including the flip (he said he went with the first call he heard).
A strict interpretation of the rule book says Luckett was right. (http://www.referee.com/sampleArticles/2001/SampleArticle0101/headsortails/headstailstext.html)
QuoteIn the Official NFL Playing Rules, rule 5-3 states, "A captain's first choice from any alternative privileges which may be offered his team, before or during the game, is final and not subject to change."
Don't rememeber the year, but one of my most blown calls ever regarding MU hoops was a game we played at Cincy.
Steve Logan had the ball creating a shot for himself towards the end of the game....had a forearm push off (I believe on Diener) and was not whistled for the offensive foul. Huge, huge, huge no-call.
Here's a better video of Paulus stepping out of bounds as the ref watched but did not blow the whistle...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKHf00juP18
Not a ref call...but a Paulus Flop! CLAS-SIC...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqPBJ_6y_5A&feature=channel
McRoberts "tap dancing"; no travel call
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7DjZehIGvs&feature=channel
Paulus's "third arm"; a no-call
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9aOtKj5BKc&feature=channel
Quote from: Wade for President on January 09, 2009, 05:50:08 PMDon't rememeber the year, but one of my most blown calls ever regarding MU hoops was a game we played at Cincy.
Steve Logan had the ball creating a shot for himself towards the end of the game....had a forearm push off (I believe on Diener) and was not whistled for the offensive foul. Huge, huge, huge no-call.
I think it was before then. I believe he pushed off of Cordell Henry. Could be wrong though, but I definitely know what play you're talking about. Won the game for Cinci.
You're right, Wadesworld. I remember it being Cordell sliding at least 10 feet across the floor on that push off.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix-9C2-xKnY
1 minute in. There is the pushoff. On the replay you can see him completely throw Henry with his off hand, even losing the ball for half second. Unreal.
Warning: There are many times that the camera goes to our former coach in this video. If you cannot stomach it, do not watch.
^^^Sorry, had to do it :P
The announcers didn't even mention the possibility that there should have been a call on that play!
My first year of coaching high school girls basketball.. I have had some classic responses to questions
As one of my girls split two girls with the dribble and put up a shot... both the defenders who she broke come in from the sides and just annihilate her with body, arms... everything.. she still almost makes the shot.. as we were coming back on defense I asked the nearest ref about making the call.. his response "your not going to get a call in between two girls"... I was very close to calling a timeout.. calling my girls over, and then just trapping and beating the hell out of the other team.. then when a foul was called.. explain that I was under the impression that when two girls are covering one girl.. no foul can be called
Later in the game... girl on my team takes a shot.. just gets hammered, ball doesn't even make it to the rim. I ask the same official as the ball gets knocked away about the call on that one.. his response "well it wasn't a block"... well no crap buddy, thats what I knew, but where was the call then.
Trust me, and for those who have coached high school girls basketball, it is really sad, about half the refs that do the games don't want to be there, they would rather be doing a boys game, so they just go through the motions and get their paycheck.
worst call ever was the charge called against ANthony peiper in the 1995 NIT title games in the last minute of regulation to give vA TECH a chance to tie. Was literally standing flat footed for s full second before shawn smith put a shoulder into him and ran him over. will never leave me as the worst call i have ever seen.
My dad swears this happened in a middle school game he was watching (he's a middle school principal).
At the start of the second half, his school had the ball and inbounded it. The guy from his school took it in for a wide open lay up, at the wrong basket. All of sudden, a kid from the other team comes up and annhilates the guy from his school (while he's trying to make points for the other team). The ref blows his whistle and they walk to the other end of the court to shoot free throws for his team.
To Recap:
1. Guy shoots at the wrong basket
2. Opponent fouls guy shooting at wrong basket
3. Ref calls foul on opponent and they shoot free throws, even though he was at the wrong basket
This is a worst non-call.
Bucks game a few years ago. Forget who they were playing. Bucks were on like a 10 game losing streak. Few seconds left, Bucks up by 3. Player for the other team dribbles the ball to the arc, picks up his dribble to pass, but no one's open. He takes a few dribbles to the left, pulls up for a 3 and nails it. Bucks lose in overtime.
Quote from: Ruby on January 09, 2009, 10:50:29 PMThis is a worst non-call.
Bucks game a few years ago. Forget who they were playing. Bucks were on like a 10 game losing streak. Few seconds left, Bucks up by 3. Player for the other team dribbles the ball to the arc, picks up his dribble to pass, but no one's open. He takes a few dribbles to the left, pulls up for a 3 and nails it. Bucks lose in overtime.
HAH I remember that one too. I forget who they were playing as well, though, but for some reason I want to say the Knicks.
Quote from: MUDPT on January 09, 2009, 10:32:48 PM
My dad swears this happened in a middle school game he was watching (he's a middle school principal).
At the start of the second half, his school had the ball and inbounded it. The guy from his school took it in for a wide open lay up, at the wrong basket. All of sudden, a kid from the other team comes up and annhilates the guy from his school (while he's trying to make points for the other team). The ref blows his whistle and they walk to the other end of the court to shoot free throws for his team.
To Recap:
1. Guy shoots at the wrong basket
2. Opponent fouls guy shooting at wrong basket
3. Ref calls foul on opponent and they shoot free throws, even though he was at the wrong basket
Actually I think that may be the right call. I mean he was in the process of shooting and was fouled. It doesn't really matter where on the court you are shooting from.
My question is if the guy made the shot on the wrong hoop while getting fouled, would the other team get two points then the shooter get a free throw for his team haha?