So, what we're saying is, in part, that high school officials are incompetent? Once again, I'm shocked. Shocked!

I have watched (ad nauseam) poor officiating in high school basketball and football. Soccer is worst of all. I estimate that, last year, I watched approximately 40 high school matches. I'd estimate that the outcome of 5-8 was impacted by suspect officiating.

For a while, I thought itt was just my parental bias. Then, I watched 10-12 matches not involving mine, and I arrived at the same conclusion.

It stinks.

(Which is why you ALWAYS play to an audible whistle; you bust your tail to build an un-screwable margin; and you keep your mouth shut.