Posted on June 28th, 2007 by refpolice
Hello all, welcome back to Bad-officiating.com. We have a new format and new template and are ready to talk about sports officials. Check back periodically for updates, new posts and comments from our users. We’ll be covering Major League Baseball, Winbledon and of course getting ready for NCAA Football this coming Fall. Our mission of [...]
Posted on June 27th, 2007 by refpolice
In Sonoma California last week, NASCAR officials inspected Jeff Gordon’s 24 car and Jimmie Johnson’s #48 car and decide that the Hendrick Team was in violation when parts of the front fender on each car had been altered. The first punishment was assessed on Sunday at the start of the Toyota/SaveMart 350. But then yesterday [...]
Posted on June 26th, 2007 by refpolice
We have to take our hats off to the folks in charge at Wimbledon who decided to employ the Hawk-Eye instant replay challenge option on Centre Court and Court 1 for players who want to dispute calls at this year’s Wimbledon Championship. I was suprised that it was not in use at last month’s French [...]
Posted on June 11th, 2007 by refpolice
In perhaps the most egregious display of inconsistency we’ve seen in a very long time, home plate umpire Jim Wolfe ejected Cubs’ Ted Lilly after facing just 2 batters in Sunday night’s game in Atlanta. Lilly hit Edgar Renteria on the left hand with 2 out in the bottom of the first and Renteria walked [...]
Posted on June 3rd, 2007 by refpolice
June 2, 2007 Copenhagen, Denmark – European Championship Qualifier
In the 89th minute of a match that feature a stunning comback by Denmark to tie the game, the referee red-carded a Demark player, and then awarded a penalty kick to Sweden. A Denmark fan was so excited about the comeback, then flabergasted by the call, he [...]