UIL Message To Coaches!!

[KFDM COOP]

The University Interscholastic League recently sent a strong message to coaches in regard to what they say about officials. Fort Worth Southwest basketball coach Scott Gray, after his team dropped an 80-77 decision to Dallas South Oak Cliff at the state tournament, was quoted as saying. “I wish the game could have been officiated by officials used to a faster pace, like Houston, Dallas or Fort Worth, not someone from Amarillo.†The UIL’s response was to suspend Gray for one year .

[shooter]

What's the message? No freedom of speech allowed,  the UIL is the almighty authority, we (the UIL) can impose any penalty we want and you have no recourse. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS RULING AND THINKS IT SETS A BAD PRECEDENCE.

[BearWolf]

they want you to be seen and not heard

[Bucof2010]

That's a pretty ridiculous penalty especially since he didn't say anything bad.

[BearWolf]

that's a Pacman type penalty

[team first]

What a joke....It's a wish..not bashing, but only a thought. No cursing was done and speaking out of feeling about the officiating..officials and uil authorities should find something else to do, I've noticed lately that some officials have a little chip on their shoulder....Let me say this, we have to have officials ,but the officiating in our area needs some serious improvement.  We have a handful of quality officials, but our bmt. chapter has real issues.

[pops]

What a joke....It's a wish..not bashing, but only a thought. No cursing was done and speaking out of feeling about the officiating..officials and uil authorities should find something else to do, I've noticed lately that some officials have a little chip on their shoulder....Let me say this, we have to have officials ,but the officiating in our area needs some serious improvement.  We have a handful of quality officials, but our bmt. chapter has real issues.

I will certainly agree with this statement.

[24 over par]

that was too strong of a penalty no matter what he said no one was attacked only a little steam was let off