Quote from: stag44 on March 02, 2012, 07:55:50 AMQuote from: dahlby on March 01, 2012, 09:33:27 PM
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From the games that I have seen, most of the ref's in SoCal don't let the players play the game, and feel that the game is all about them. I am used to the Midwest ref's that let a little hand-checking go as part of the game. With so few colleges around here, most of the ref's call it like a high school game. Good ref's are in the minority. The other problem is the consistancy among the 3 ref's in the same game.
CMS hopefully will learn fast that contact will be a part of the game in the Midwest.
Nice observation. In fact, a decent amount of the refs that do SCIAC games also ref local HS games. On the other side of it, for CMS-PP games they usually draw D1 refs, which is why those games seem far more physical. I think that given the Stags have played in that rivalry game 2 out of the last 3 games, they will be more prepared for the type of physicality that is allowed by the referees.
My preview coming up shortly..
Being from the Midwest and playing college basketball as well in Kansas, believe me when I say this...CMS will be up for the challenge when it comes to the physical part of the game. Coach Scalmanini's practices are one of the toughest practices I have ever seen. As a player if you don't come ready to practice ready to get hit in some way, then you will end up watching practice from the sidlines. Coach Scalmanini teaches his players to not allow a player to cut through the lane without being bumped,shoved, or even chucked. This type of physical play you will see tonight when cutters go through the lane against the Stag Defense. Ask STAG44 how many injuries or bruises he was given every day at practice. Hell... he tore his ACL and MCL on a defensive rebounding drill where contact was preached!
My only hope tonight is that St. Thomas looks at CMS as pretty boys from California who love to play Intramural Ball, because they will find out real quick how mean and nasty the CMS defense can really be when allowed to play physical. Our HS officials out here just don't let us play that physical...sad but true.
Look for Blees, Maceira, and Gaffeney to have big games tonight! I think it will be close, but I hope CMS pulls away in the second half behind Blees! Score St. Thomas 67- Stags 72
Good Luck GUYS!!!