Questionable officiating Morrison and Boys Match

[Gwilson]

[quote="Hammer44"]Greg, I am an Allen parent and couldn't disagree with you more. Allen parents are proud of the hard work our kids put into the sport. There's nothing wrong with that. We all (or most all) appreciate good wrestling and applaud for the opponents when our wrestlers lose. We don't get on this forum and brag about our kids' accomplishments. There are a bunch of trollers on here that like to stir things up, but how do you link them to being Allen parents? Your comment about "Allen hates on everyone else quite a bit" is a little bit of an exaggeration. Don't you think?[/quote

the few that do get on do brag and hate a lot. obviously im not saying allen as a whole.

[jmicheal2333]

Name them big boy...

[Austin Fan]

Hey guys I haven't seen this thread until now, but let me try and put some answers to a few of the accusations being made here. First of all as head official for the State Tournament this year (and last), all problems are my responsibility - either perceived or real, as perception is reality to most. So please redirect any serious accusations to me if you feel passionately about them.

1) Officials high-fiving - I totally agree that this can be perceived by the losing wrestler/team/parent/coach as an action that can show bias. This will be addressed at our State Rules Clinic coming up next season. I know for a fact that when officials do this after a match, it is due to a stressful and intense match where crucial calls are made at important times, and like the wrestlers competing in the match itself - we too are a part of that action. And as a brotherhood, we support each other. When an official(s) completes a high stress match like this, he is congratulated and acknowledged by his brothers off the mat for a job well done. EVEN WHEN calls might be missed or a tough call is made that one side may not understand, support for that official is shown - it could be a handshake, a word of encouragement - or in many cases a high-five. There has never been, to my knowledge, nor will it ever be tolerated anywhere in the State of Texas, any bias or congratulatory signal due to an official being for or against a particular wrestler, team, coach or school.
Rex Anderson

Thanks for the response, Rex. As this thread shows you are in a tough position. Unfortunately, it seems many parents jump to the "bias" claim when they don't get the calls they think their kid deserves. Once they make the bias claim they can't be convinced otherwise.

Typical official high-five example. Right or wrong, I have seen this a lot. Check the very end of the 182 lb final last week that Greg Wilson won by fall - http://www.themat.tv/2012/03/2012-folkstyle-nationals-junior-finals/.

The whole discussion is insulting to the officials, the sport, and the wrestlers in the match. And it reflects very poorly on the parents/teams making those claims. If you have some history and proof, take it to Rex and the UIL. If it is a single match with an official you haven't seen, chalk it up to the official doing the absolute best he can and maybe just seeing it differently than you. Focus on the specifics of the situation to see if there is something that can be done to fix any problems. I am all for improving the quality of officials (and coaches and westlers), but making baseless claims doesn't help in any way.

/Jim Dorsey

[pappy]

I think it is FINALLY time to end this thread.