Flagrant foul no-calls Highland @ Connell 12/22/11

These fouls discussed on CNN: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/best... ***PLEASE READ BELOW:

Discussed on ESPN Radio. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHsTts... (discussed at 2;50 and 34;28)

Since the release of this video, the Washington Officials Association (WOA), the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) and the Connell School District have all done their best to sweep this situation under the rug. The WOA has defended the referees (and their non-calls) in this game. The Connell Athletic Director has publicly supported the actions of his players and coaches. The Connell head coach supports the actions of his players...while the WIAA has done nothing to enforce any sort of punishment for anyone involved. This has been a massive failure on everyone's part and makes it clear that they find these actions acceptable in high school basketball. I receive daily messages from people all over the world who are outraged by this video.

The following are ACTUAL quotes:

"It's getting painted as flagrant or intentional fouls. There were no problems and no fights" ---Dave Pierce, a 30-year veteran of the Tri-Cities (Washington) Sports Officials Association

"My feeling is I bet you could go to 90% of any sporting event that has contact like basketball, football, whatever. You could probably go through any person's game film and pull these same or similar incidents out. This just happened to be a person did that and posted it online" --Steve Frucci, Connell High School Athletic Director sfrucci@nfsd.org

"He's a tough kid (#34), but those that know him know he's a teddy bear"
--Connell head coach Oscar Garza ogarza@nfsd.org

"It goes to show what can happen in today's day and age. Whoever can afford that technology can do anything they want." --Steve Frucci, Connell High School Athletic Director sfrucci@nfsd.org

The Washington Officials Association told (KREM.com) that during the Connell game, the referees were shocked at what they saw, which is why they hesitated on making any major calls early on in the game. The article can be read here: http://www.krem.com/news/local/WIAA-s...

I urge you to contact the following organizations to voice your displeasure over the actions in this game.

Washington Officials Association
Website: http://www.woa-officials.com
WOA Commissioner --Todd Stordahl
435 Main Avenue South
Renton, WA 98057
Phone: (425)-687-8009
EMAIL: tstordahl@woa-officials.com

Connell High School
Website: http://www.nfsd.org/index.php?option=...
1100 W. Clark
Connell, WA 99326
Phone: 509-234-2911 or 509-234-2921
Athletic Director -- Steve Frucci EMAIL: sfrucci@nfsd.org
Basketball Head Coach -- Oscar Garza EMAIL: ogarza@nfsd.org
Superintendent-- Gregg Taylor EMAIL: gtaylor@nfsd.org

Washington Interscholastic Activities Association
Website: http://www.wiaa.com
WIAA Basketball--
Cindy Adsit EMAIL: cadsit@wiaa.com
Andy Barnes EMAIL: abarnes@wiaa.com
435 Main Avenue South
Renton, WA 98057
(425) 687-9476

Tri-Cities Basketball Sports Officials Board
Website: http://www.tcsob.org
2717 West Canal Drive
Kennewick, Washington 99336-2560
(509) 531-6303

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Connell basketball players acting like they're on the football field. The referees allowed these fouls to occur the entire game. Not a single technical, intentional/flagrant foul was ever called. The W.I.A.A. needs to take a closer look at this before a player suffers a serious injury. Each foul is replayed (in order) at different speeds multiple times for closer review. The video speaks for itself...

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[joule carcasona]

number 34 from white jersey belongs to wrestling and not in basketball

[marpur1212]

I wanna know my the fat kid has like unlimited fouls

[Maria White]

Number thirty four shouldn't be allowed to play

[Maria White]

Such a team have no idea what the hell they are doing and bum

[Mark Lane]

What ever happened to the coach of this team? I contacted the school administration after viewing this video a couple of years ago. As a coach myself, I'd be embarrassed to put a team like that on the floor. Absolutely no control or discipline.

[iagood213]

that was a hold

[reddeath1944able]

i wouldve fucked his shit up

[Spencer Hopkins]

why is everybody on the white team look like they're 40?

[sLybate]

3,5,6 were the onoy flagrant fouls the others werent

[kyaw tun]

f**k that eagles

[Eli Ramirez]

If you can't beat them, severely injure them.

[Flick Dolla]

Number 34 should not be allowed to play on a basketball team. all his fouls were not basketball fouls, they were malicious and he intended to hurt the other players..thats what it looks like