Had a good shootaround with Josh at Salt Lake Park tonight, squeezed it in (40 minutes) in the middle of his studying. It's all about diligence and working on everything on a daily basis, and he's willing to do the hard work. That's all any coach or parent could ask for.
I have not examined the entire game video yet. Had some work today and was out of the house most of the time. But I did take a look at the final 30 seconds or so, and sure enough, just as I saw from the bench during the game, Keanu was fouled clearly on his 3-point shot from the right wing with about 22 seconds left. We were down 43-42 at the time, and since the official didn't blow his whistle, there was no foul called.
It's NOT the reason we lost. Turnovers were too plentiful in the second half, to be sure, but I feel all right about our outstanding defense and hustle, plus the fastbreak was rolling and some guys were hitting shots all day.
But the video will come in handy. I've already clipped that non-call on Keanu's 3-point shot, put it unlisted on YouTube and sent the link to the CAL League director. The reason I'm sharing this with you guys is so you know you don't have to fret or be concerned about the way so many non-calls affected our game today with Southside. I'm going to deal with that. You guys just keep working hard and having fun. DO NOT FORGET ... THE JOY OF THE GAME IS IN YOUR HEARTS. Nothing can change that, not bad officiating or whatever.
Let me handle that. The video evidence is more than enough (I'm going to collect all the non-calls — forearm shots to the gut, body checks, etc. — and send them to the league), and hopefully it will help the league filter out officials who are not up to par. I expect it will help because the league director is very open and honest, and like any other parent or coach, he wants the best for all of the kids. He really does.
Time to hit the gym. Coach needs to get off his lazy okole and play some hoops!
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