Not at all.
Your comment reminded me of Paul Allen on KFAN, who has this maddening habit of prefacing his critiques with "with all due respect”. As if those words magically neutralize whatever assessment follows. It's like saying "no offense" right before you offend someone.
I was essentially...
I've officiated over 700 high school games. I would never blame a ref. 😉 My point was simply that a replacement crew was brought in due to Thursday’s poor performance.
That second goal was a real headscratcher. The ref was in the perfect position to see both the high stick and the trip. If the...