I agree that I probably shouldnt have said the last part of the statement.  I am not typically one to ride the officials during a game, in fact, that was the only remark that i made during this game.  I played basketball for 18 years and have never received a technical foul, or even come close to being ejected from a game.  I know ive heard much worse comments from both players and fans that have not resulted in someone being asked to leave the building. What made the situation even worse was the fact that the ref first began yelling at another fan who had said nothing and made a big scene with that person.  If i hadnt been man enough to stand up and take the blame, he may have had a fan removed who had said nothing.  I feel that he should have never reacted the way he did when he had no idea which individual had said it, just the general direction it came from.  Now i am not at all saying that i condone this behavior because i dont, i was very embarassed from the situation, as well as furious that it had happened from such a small remark.  I just feel that those in charge of the conference need to step in and let these officials know that they are their to officiate the games, not to start confrontations with the fans.  The SLIAC fan base already isnt very strong, if these types of situations continue, it could cause some fans to quit coming altogether. 

This incident happened at the very end of the Westminster/Maryville women's game.  Now i may be wrong, but i definitely feel that this is not a comment worthy of being asked to leave a game, especially with 2 minutes to go. 

"Let a girl get mauled and then call a ticky tack foul in a 40 pt game with 2 minutes to go.  Typical SLIAC refs, all of them are terrible."  This is a phrase worth being kicked out of a girls game for, as a fan.   Seriously now, any referee in any level of sports from elementary school to the NBA has heard much worse remarks than this during games.  Someone needs to let the SLIAC officials know that they are supposed to be paying attention to the game anyways, and not the fans.  Unless they feel threatened, they should be men enough to ignore what is said.  For someone to take it that personal, he must have felt the comment was true. 

With that said, the Westminster men looked very good in their game on saturday.  Granted, Bash was not available and he may have been able to slow down Davis, who was unconscious from inside and out.  This win could make things very interesting down the stretch.  Im finally glad to see that the blue jays are pulling things together at the right time of the year.  Looks like this year's tournament could be a fun one.  Lets all just hope that it doesnt end up out at the beaverdome.  Nothing against blackburn, but as a basketball fan, nobody wants to drive 3 hours and hope that you are one of the 100 people who actually gets a seat.