I watched that pretty closely and it is hard to see just what was down where. I think, in my opinion (which is worth nothing at all), what the ref was saying, and he might have been right, is that he didn't have both his toes down and then the kid stuck in a wizzer and then he got the other toe down. I think he was saying that the wizzer and the timing of all of that precluded him from making a clear control call. He might just have been right. I would have argued it too, but the more I looked at it, the more I sort of think I understand why he made the call he did. Not saying it was right or wrong, just that I see his reasoning a little bit.

I also think that any officials that they disagree with might be, in their opinion, an average official. The mat slam was horrendous though. I am amazed that he didn't have anything to say about that.

Last edited by Westfahl; 12/21/11 09:25 PM.