MattFancy Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/omaha-girls-handed-technical-foul-wearing-pink-fundraising-161151474.html A high school girls basketball team in Nebraska is struggling to understand why officials would have upstaged the school's well-meaning charity game in which they wore pink uniforms to honor the Make-A-Wish Foundation by handing the team a technical foul. As first reported by the Omaha World Herald and Omaha Fox affiliate KPTM, the Omaha (Neb.) Burke High girls basketball team was assessed a technical foul at the start of the second half of the team's game against Omaha (Neb.) Columbus High for wearing pink uniforms in a home game. At the time, Burke led the game by a point, but Columbus coach Dave Licari brought up the fact that since Burke was the home team, they were required to wear white uniforms. The World-Herald reported that Licari's athletic director, John Krogstrand, was the man who brought the uniform violation to the coach's attention. Seriously? And shame on the refs. Yes I know its in the rules, but they played an entire half with them before they were assessed the foul. Did the uniform color really have an impact of the game? And do you think the coach and AD of the opposing team would've cared if their team was up at the half? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 In other news John Krogstrand is a dink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Did the other team know they were wearing pink for charity? I'd like to think there is a reasonable explanation for an adult demanding a penalty in this instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/02/high-school-team-punished-for-make-a-wish-fundraiser/1 Columbus AD John Krogstrand was the person who brought the uniform situation to his coach but said "it was a situation where we just asked the officials, and they called the foul....But when you want to maintain the integrity of the game, you've got to play by the rules.'' http://www.omaha.com/article/20120208/NEWS01/702079815 Columbus Athletic Director John Krogstrand, who arrived at the game in the second quarter, said he was the one who brought the uniforms to the attention of the Discoverers coaches."I asked one of our assistants whether Burke had said anything ahead of time about wearing pink uniforms,'' Krogstrand said. "It was my suggestion to coach Licari to bring it to the attention of the officials." The intent wasn't to be malicious, Krogstrand said. "It was a situation where we just asked the officials, and they called the foul.'' The athletic director added that Columbus High School also has done its part for charity, raising $2,000 in the fall for cancer research by having fans wear pink to a football game and a volleyball match. "It put us in an awkward spot Monday night,'' Krogstrand said. "But when you want to maintain the integrity of the game, you've got to play by the rules.'' http://www.kptm.com/story/16774582/why-so-pink-technical-foul-for-burke-highs-pink-jerseys Columbus Superintendent Troy Loeffelholz told Fox 42 News the main problem on Monday was communication. He said if Burke had sent an email to him saying what they were doing it would have been okay."In fact we may have helped them reach the goal, the fun part is getting the visiting school to help," he said. http://www.omaha.com/article/20120208/NEWS01/302089741/1001 School red-faced over pink jersey flapThe superintendent of the Columbus Public Schools said Wednesday that Columbus High School would work to “mend some fences” after an incident at a girls basketball game Monday night at Omaha Burke. “It's unfortunate that it's gotten as big as it's gotten,” Troy Loeffelholz said. “Our players and coaches have been kicking around some things we might do to help make the situation better.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Where we play the home team decides which color they want to wear and the visiting team adjusts accordingly. Some teams really like they're Kentucky blue so we typically make them wear white when they come to our gym. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Many ADs are a really special breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPinstripe Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Yeah, I am sure they wanted to bring it to the attention of the officials just because they were curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman21ST Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/omaha-girls-handed-technical-foul-wearing-pink-fundraising-161151474.htmlSeriously? And shame on the refs. Yes I know its in the rules, but they played an entire half with them before they were assessed the foul. Did the uniform color really have an impact of the game? And do you think the coach and AD of the opposing team would've cared if their team was up at the half? Even more, it's a CHARITY GAME. Maybe I'm reading it wrong, but it wouldn't even have an effect on either team's record. Krogstrand is just being a dick about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Many ADs are a really special breed. Just like the one's who approved of the rules against putting your hand in the air during a touchdown run as "excessive celebration". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Yet another example of following the letter of the law, but not the spirit. Absolutely ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Even more, it's a CHARITY GAME. Maybe I'm reading it wrong, but it wouldn't even have an effect on either team's record. Krogstrand is just being a dick about it. I don't think it was a charity game. The unis were being raffled after the game to charity, but I think it was a regular season game. Even still, does the color of a jersey really give a team an advantage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Just like the one's who approved of the rules against putting your hand in the air during a touchdown run as "excessive celebration". Yep. Each year the NFHS tweak the rules to deal with all the shenanigans from coaches and ADs. Player behavior is far less of an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I do believe I've heard it all now. Craziness, I tell ya... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte51Coleman Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I thought the headline said Obama girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Few people understand the point of high school sports more poorly than (some) high school sports coaches and ADs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Few people understand the point of high school sports more poorly than (some) high school sports coaches and ADs. Recall John Madden once saying that it takes a very special man to be a Head Coach in the NFL: You have to be smart enough to understand the game. And dumb enough to think it's important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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