Most of the games may have some bad and some good calls (no opinion on the refs personally). But the last two games make me think there is something not right. Once we started district the calls in the 1st game seemed to be directed at preventing us from winning, the calls in the 2nd game seemed to be personal. I have seen games that were officiated well and games that were officiated passably. The games listed below were jokes. It was like we didn't even need to show up. I am hoping for a better outcome this week. {open mind}
In the 1st game it wasn't any one particular call, but the pattern. We were not picked to win, but we showed up strong and it looked like we had control from the start. When we were driving towards a TD to take the lead, the refs started throwing flags until we finally turned over the ball and they scored. After that anytime we crossed the 50, they started again. Also they would throw a flag on us everytime the other team was on 3rd down. We managed not to turn over anymore but still lost the game.
Last week, it was worse. while there were calls both for and against us, there were specific calls against us that were just wrong. 1st the other team got called for illegal procedure but when they ran it in for a TD the refs picked up the flag and waved off the penalty. Then later on 4th down we converted on a running play and after being tackled and taken to the ground, the ball carrier went to get up. As he did he put the ball on the ground at the ref's feet. The ref then called it a fumble and gave the ball to the other team. Later one of their players broke a long run and was tackled against our sideline in front of bench. Getting up he started taunting the players on our sideline. The refs called taunting on him and unsportsman on us. This set the crowd off and had their coaches on the field yelling at the crowd who was yelling at the player. I really thought the game was going to be called at this point. Finally the refs changed the call to taunting and unsportsman against them - and marked off 30yds. But the next play they called us for face mask. When the player called objected, he also got flagged for unsportsman and was ejected.
OK - off my chest, moving on to other things now...