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The Augusta News-Review September 15,1984
Box
Score
Refs have the last word
by George Bailey
After the football game last
Friday between Glenn Hills and
Westside, one of my avid readers
of this column asked me to com
ment on the officiating of that
game.
This fan was very upset and
blamed officiating for his team’s
loss. His accusations may or may
not be true, but this writer is not
going to spend time discussing the
officials of that particualr game
because the-game is over, the score
has been recorded, and nothing I
say is going to change that.
However, I am going to discuss
officiating, so this one’s for you,
Bud.
People who choose to referee,
umpire or officiate sportings even
ts in this country on any level of
play take on a huge responsibility.
It is not a job for the weak-at
hear.
They are usually strong willed,
independent and unafraid so as not
to be intimidated by coaches,
players and fans; they must be deaf
in order to take the verbal abuse
from fans, coaches and players;
and sure of their calls, for they
must stick by the call they make
regardless of the outcome.
Officiating is a part of every
major sport played around the
world, and up until recent years
had been held in high regard.
Oh, sure! You can always count
on the fan who loves his team,
never blames his team or coach for
the loss; it’s always the fault of the
“Refs.”
Perhaps the single most con
tributing factor to fans’ negative
reactions to officials has been
television and its instant replay.
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Through the instant re-play we
can now see the faults of our
dearly beloved officials.
Officials have been some of the
first to recognize their short
comings. For example, the
referees in pro and college football
will now confer on questionable
calls and we have seen a call
changed from time to time.
Some sports have added more
officials. A few college basketball
associations use three officials in
stead of the usual two, and there
are still complaints.
In tennis there is usually a total
of four officials calling lines and
the players still don’t seem
satisfied.
A machine is used to call service
faults at the U.S. Open, and
players even argue with that.
These different association seem
to be working hard at trying to im
prove the officiating of sport con
tests. I would like to believe that
this is also happening in our local
associatons.
There is no real or easy answer
to the problem of game officials
making mistakes; afterall the
human element is involved.
Officials might be wrong some
of the time, but the correct decision is
usually made. Teams, coaches and
players must learn to compete
within those limits, and if an of
ficial is incompetent, he or she
needs to be recognized and given
help or the boot.
Game officials have a tough job,
but it is a job they chose to do. As
long as they’re sincere, honest and
fair in their calls, I have no com
plaints.
So, if you hear me shout, “1-2-
3, kill the referee!” I really didn’t
mean it, or did I?
S C State to try to re-group
ORANGEBURG, SC Despite
an 0-2 start by South Carolina
State, Bulldog head coach Bill
Davis is not giving up on his team.
The Bulldogs dropped a 50-36
decision to Deleware State last
Saturday to fall to 0-1 in the Mid-
Eastern Athletic Conference
(ME AC) and 0-2 overall.
“We have been in this positon
before,” Davis said after the loss,
alluding to 1982 when the Bulldogs
went on to the NCAA Duvusuib l-
AA playoffs. “We will have to
come out fighting each time out.”
Delaware State used a potent
ground game, led by fullback Gene
Lake, to register its second trium
ph over the Bulldogs in three
seasons. The win gave the Hor
nets, 1-0, the early lead in the race
for the MEAC crown, a title State
has won nine of the last ten
seasons.
Lake rushed for 209 yards and a
touchdown while John Taylor and
Lawrence to speak to
CSRA Business League
John H. Lawrence, executive
vice president of H.J. Russell and
Company in Atlanta, will be
discuss “Diversifying Your
Business Interest” at the CSRA
Business League monthly oppor
tunity seminar.
H.J. Russell is one of the largest
minority-owned companies in the
nation with business interests in
construction, television, beverage
distribution and trucking.
Lawrence has been with the
company since 1973.
A CPA, he received his BA in
accounting from Georgia Southern
College in Statesboro and did post
graduate work at the University of
Georgia.
A native of Swainsboro,
Lawrence is a member of the
Georgia Society of CPA’s, Board
of Directors of H.J. Russell Com
panies, Board of Directors,
Citizens Trust Bank and the Board
of Trustees of the United
Methodist Childrens Home.
The seminar will be held Sept. 17
at 7:30 p.m. at the Pilgrim Health
and Life Insurance Co. Civic
Dwayne Henry each scored twice
for Delaware State which led 27-21
at intermission.
David Lee Norman had two
touchdown receptions to lead the
Bulldogs who led 14-7 after one
quarter.
The 50 points scored by the
Hornets were the most given up by
an S.C. State team sicne 1970 when
Tuskegee defeated the Bulldogs 51-
13.
“In most games, 36 points would
be enough to win,” said Davis.
“But we didn’t play good defense
and you must play good defense
against the Wing-T offense(run by
Delaware State).”
state will be seeking it s first win
of the season Satrurday when the
Bulldogs- play their third con
secutive road game at Greensboro
against MEAC for North Carolina
A&T. The Aggies are 0-1 after
losing a 35-21 nonconference con
test to Winston-Salem State last
week.
Room, 1123 Laney-Walker Blvd.
Admission is free and the public is
invited.
Pigler promoted
Capt. James E. Pigler Jr., son of
Lt. Ret. and Mrs. James E. Pigler
Sr. of 2507 Parkway Drive, has
recently been promoted to the rank
of captain.
Capt. Pigler is a 1976 graduate
of Aquinas High School and a
1980 graduate of South Carolina
State College.
Capt. Pigler is currently
stationed at Ft. Ord, California!
Coalition to meet
The Black Coalition of Aiken
County will hold a meeting at 6:30
p.m., October 15, at Valley Fair
Baptist Church in Graniteville,
S.C.
For further information, call
Ms. Abelle Nivens at 663-7262 or
Dr. Paul D. Weston at 593-4541.
Bus for SC
State game
Psi Omega Chapter of Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., will spons
or a bus trip to Orangeburg, S.C.
on Sept. 22, to see Howard Uni
versity play South Carolina State
College in football.
This will be South Carolina Sta
te’s first home game. For more in
formation call Mr. Diggs at 793-5964.
Register
and Vote
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