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RNZ News
2 days ago
- Sport
- RNZ News
Sports commentator: Dana Johannsen
Moana Pasifika. Photo: Andy Radka/ActionPress Dana Johannsen discusses referees being abused in Horowhenua Kapiti and funding for Moana Pasifika.
Irish Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Times
Davy Fitzgerald says he gets ‘picked out' by referees, but he has a solution to suit both sides
Davy Fitzgerald believes removing GAA managers from the sideline and accommodating them in a coaches' box in the stand would stop the potential for flashpoints with match officials. The Antrim hurling boss was recently hit with an eight-week suspension for comments made about linesman Johnny Murphy in a post-match interview following Antrim's Leinster SHC defeat to Galway last month. It is not the first time the Clare native has found himself navigating the GAA's disciplinary system, but there have been several other incidents between coaches and match officials this summer – including a half-time ruckus in the Munster SHC final between Cork and Limerick . 'I could pick another few games this year where there has been roaring and shouting at referees,' says Fitzgerald. READ MORE 'I'll always get picked out, that's fine and that's grand. I don't mind that but maybe there's a solution to this – take the management off the sideline and put them in the stand [in a box], the same as rugby do. And allow teams to have a runner if they want to make one or two changes. 'Do we [managers] need to be on the sideline? Is it just to be seen? Everybody probably thinks that I love to be there. No. If it would make life easier for the referees [it should be looked at].' It's not Fitzgerald's only suggestion in terms of addressing the topic of match officials and their relationship with managers. 'I'd love to see the night, or a few days before a game, that you have 10 minutes to chat with the ref and he can say to you, 'This is what I'm looking for, A, B, C and D'. There's dialogue there, there's chat,' adds Fitzgerald. 'You have an idea even what way to train the team; I think that's sensible. Then, the following day after the game, if you could call the referee [and ask], 'listen, that decision, can you just explain to me what you saw?'. There should be a channel of communication at least. 'The only other thing I'd like is an independent panel to work alongside Donal Smyth (head of referees). 'I'm trying to think outside the box to see if there's something that would help this whole situation – keep the communication channels open, take management off the sideline and allow runners. I think that'll stop a lot.' As for his suspension, Fitzgerald was annoyed at the decision of referee Thomas Gleeson to only send off Antrim's Declan McCloskey following a tussle with Galway's Tom Monaghan. Murphy alerted Gleeson to the incident. Fitzgerald approached the match officials at half-time. In his post-match interview, the Antrim manager claimed: 'Johnny Murphy wouldn't have any time for me anyway. Everybody knows that himself and one or two more of them, they actually despise me and that's fine, I can get over that.' Ian O'Connell received a modified Ford at the launch of the annual Circet All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge in Michael Lyng Motors, Kilkenny. Also pictured are Antrim hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald, Liam Daniels, Vanessa Cunningham of Circet, Michael O'Connell, Rose Murphy and Michael Lyng. Photograph: Matt Browne/Sportsfile Fitzgerald subsequently received an eight-week ban for 'misconduct considered to have discredited the association'. 'There are a few things that bother me about this,' says Fitzgerald. 'Were we going to beat Galway on the day? No. 'But was it the difference between losing by 20-something points and maybe losing by 10 or 12 points? One-hundred per cent. 'There should have been two gone in that instance, that's what should have happened. I asked at half-time, 'Did you not see the second one?' And I was aggressively told something which I did not like. Had I run-ins with Johnny Murphy before? I had. Did I tell lies afterwards? I didn't. That's how I felt. I said what I felt, got my suspension. 'I look at other things that have happened this year [where nobody was punished]. The only thing I'd like to see and I'm not saying I don't deserve it at times, I'm not saying that . . . I'm saying that there has to be consistency across the board.' Whether Fitzgerald will be back as Antrim manager next year remains to be seen. He admits the journey from Sixmilebridge, Co Clare, to Belfast took its toll over the course of his first season at the helm of the Saffrons. However, he has not ruled out a return to manage Antrim in 2026. 'I'll be meeting the chairman in the next 10 days. Did I enjoy working with the lads? One-hundred per cent, I love being a part of them, they are as good a group of lads to train as you'd ever train. 'The clubs in Antrim are top-class. The calls I would have got even after the Offaly game from some of the clubs were brilliant. The county board is top-class. They're the plusses. 'On the other side of it, did I struggle going up there? I struggled with the travel, 100 per cent. 'And I suppose I'm very conscious that Colm is 27, 28 now and Daithí Óg is three. I missed him like crazy every weekend. 'It's a big decision. Unless Davy Fitz is 100 per cent in it with his drive and his goal, he's no good. I need to make sure that's the way, I need to make sure I'm okay with the travel. But I love being a part of them boys. 'Do I think if I was to stay for the next two or three years that I could make a difference? Yeah, I'd be very confident.' – Fitzgerald was speaking at the launch of the 24th annual Circet All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge, which takes place at Killarney Golf and Fishing Resort on October 16th and 17th.
Fox News
6 days ago
- Sport
- Fox News
Scott Foster Not Among Referees Picked to Officiate Pacers-Thunder Game 7
James Capers, Josh Tiven and Sean Wright joined a very small club on Sunday. Capers, Tiven and Wright were announced by the NBA as the officiating crew for Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. It's the first Game 7 of a finals for all three, who are now the 22nd, 23rd and 24th referees in NBA history to land such an assignment. "Being selected to work the NBA Finals is the top honor as an NBA official," Byron Spruell, the NBA's president of league operations, said earlier this month when the 12-person list of finals referees was revealed. And Game 7, one would think, is the top of the top honors. Scott Foster, a two-time Game 7 finals referee and generally considered one of the best in the game, was not picked for the crew. Had he been, he would have become the seventh referee picked to work at least three Game 7s in the title series. The referees in NBA history who have worked that many are Mendy Rudolph (six), Earl Strom (five), Sid Borgia (four), Dan Crawford (three), Joe Crawford (three) and Richie Powers (three). Foster — who is frequently criticized online by fans — was defended by Indiana coach Rick Carlisle after Game 4, notable because it was a game that the Pacers lost. "As far as officiating, I think it's awful some of the things I've seen about the officiating, and Scott Foster in particular," Carlisle said before Game 5. "I've known Scott Foster for 30 years. He is a great official. He has done a great job in these playoffs. We've had him a lot of times. The ridiculous scrutiny that is being thrown out there is terrible and unfair and unjust and stupid." The NBA had 75 full-time officials this season and 36 of those were selected to work the first round of the playoffs. The officiating roster is further trimmed going into each playoff round, with the league's referee operations management team determining who should advance. Capers is working his 13th finals, Tiven his sixth and Wright is in the finals for only the second time. It's the second game of these finals for all three referees — Capers worked Indiana's win in Game 3, while Wright and Tiven were both on the crew for Oklahoma City's win in Game 4. James Williams, who worked Games 2 and 5 of the series, was picked as the alternate for Game 7. David Guthrie, who officiated Games 1 and 6, was the referee assigned to the replay center in Secaucus, New Jersey, for Game 7. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault addressed officiating — and how he and his team respect referees — from a general perspective Saturday, when asked how his team has avoided being called for very many technical fouls this season. "The outcome of the game and the context of the game is outside of our control," Daigneault said. "In between the lines is inside our control. The referees (are) in that category, too. We can't control how they call the game and what they put a whistle on and what they don't. We can control a lot of other things in the game, and that's what we need to focus on." Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Thunder vs. Pacers NBA Finals: Scott Foster not among 3 referees assigned for Game 7
Amid rumors that Scott Foster would be one of the officials for tonight's Game 7, the NBA announced the three referee assignments on Sunday morning and he was not among them. James Capers, Josh Tiven and Sean Wright are the officials assigned to the game, with James Williams serving as an alternate. David Guthrie will be the replay center official. Advertisement Foster was expected to be chosen for Game 7 with 18 NBA Finals series and 26 Finals games on his resume. He was the crew chief for Game 4 and the other officials who held that role in the Pacers-Thunder series' previous three games were all assigned a second game. Those referees are Game 1's John Goble, Game 2's Zach Zarba and Capers in Game 3. Gable went on to work Game 5, while Zarba was assigned to Game 6. Foster's Game 4 performance drew heavy criticism from Indiana fans, who noted that Oklahoma City shot 38 free throws compared to 31 for the Pacers. Among the most public detractors of Foster's work was The Ringer's Bill Simmons, who called his officiating "an abomination" on "The Zach Lowe Show" podcast following Game 4. 'It was a typical Scott Foster all over the map, just involved like weird stoppages, missed calls, like calling touch fouls, then not calling somebody getting clubbed in the head," Simmons said. "They had no control of this entire game. There was over 70 free throws." "Both coaches were mad. Both benchers were mad," he added. "Everyone was mad. There was no rhyme or reason.' Advertisement However, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle defended Foster before Game 5, calling him "a great official." 'I think it's awful some of the things I've seen about officiating, and Scott Foster in particular,' Carlisle said last Sunday. 'I've known Scott Foster for 30 years. He is a great official," he added. "He has done a great job in these playoffs. We've had him a lot of times. The ridiculous scrutiny that is being thrown out there is terrible and unfair and unjust and stupid.' Foster is consistently ranked among the NBA's top referees based on the league's ratings system that includes input from the 30 teams. Yet he's been a controversial figure among NBA fans for years, earning him the derisive nickname "The Extender" for questionable calls that have arguably extended playoff series. However, Yahoo Sports' Tom Haberstroh provided analysis that disproved that assertion.
Al Arabiya
6 days ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Referees Picked By The NBA For Game 7 Are James Capers, Josh Tiven, Sean Wright
James Capers, Josh Tiven, and Sean Wright joined a very small club on Sunday. Capers, Tiven, and Wright were announced by the NBA as the officiating crew for Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. It's the first Game 7 of a finals for all three, who are now the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th referees in NBA history to land such an assignment. 'Being selected to work the NBA Finals is the top honor as an NBA official,' Byron Spruell, the NBA's president of league operations, said earlier this month when the 12-person list of finals referees was revealed. 'And Game 7, one would think, is the top of the top honors.' Scott Foster, a two-time Game 7 finals referee and generally considered one of the best in the game, was not picked for the crew. Had he been, he would have become the seventh referee picked to work at least three Game 7s in the title series. The referees in NBA history who have worked that many are Mendy Rudolph (six), Earl Strom (five), Sid Borgia (four), Dan Crawford (three), Joe Crawford (three), and Richie Powers (three). Foster–who is frequently criticized online by fans–was defended by Indiana coach Rick Carlisle after Game 4, notable because it was a game that the Pacers lost. 'As far as officiating, I think it's awful, some of the things I've seen about the officiating and Scott Foster in particular,' Carlisle said before Game 5. 'I've known Scott Foster for 30 years. He is a great official. He has done a great job in these playoffs. We've had him a lot of times. The ridiculous scrutiny that is being thrown out there is terrible and unfair and unjust and stupid.' The NBA had 75 full-time officials this season, and 36 of those were selected to work the first round of the playoffs. The officiating roster is further trimmed going into each playoff round, with the league's referee operations management team determining who should advance. Capers is working his 13th finals, Tiven his sixth, and Wright is in the finals for only the second time. It's the second game of these finals for all three referees–Capers worked Indiana's win in Game 3, while Wright and Tiven were both on the crew for Oklahoma City's win in Game 4. James Williams, who worked Games 2 and 5 of the series, was picked as the alternate for Game 7. David Guthrie, who officiated Games 1 and 6, was the referee assigned to the replay center in Secaucus, New Jersey, for Game 7. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault addressed officiating–and how he and his team respect referees–from a general perspective Saturday when asked how his team has avoided being called for very many technical fouls this season. 'The outcome of the game and the context of the game is outside of our control,' Daigneault said. 'In between the lines is inside our control. The referees (are) in that category too. We can't control how they call the game and what they put a whistle on and what they don't. We can control a lot of other things in the game, and that's what we need to focus on.'
