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We've all talked about it, we all believe that it exists, but homecooking is an abstract art of officiating. Since another post went haywire regarding 'worst game officiated etc...', I thought I'd start this one about 'tangible' evidences of homecooking.

Of course if a team wins every home game and loses every away game, that is a beginning point.

But the most tangible evidence, I believe, is fouls called and free-throws attempted. If the home team has an obvious advantage in free throws when they play at home but not elsewhere, then isn't the quality of the officiating at least questionable?

For instance, the KHSAA record book shows this:

Most Free Throw Attempts - Game (Min. 50)
# School vs. Opponent, Year/Date (A/M)

89 Powell Co. vs. Shawnee, 1972 (70/89)
63 Cordia vs. Powell Co., 11-21-89
61 Dayton vs. St. Henry, 1991 (45/61)
59 Bell Co.vs. Evarts, 3-6-01 (45/59)
57 Calloway Co. vs. Lone Oak, 2001 (46/57)
55 Pikeville vs. Phelps, 1956 (41/55)
55 Powell Co. vs. Wolfe Co., 1966 (44/55)
55 Powell Co. vs. Madison Central, 1980
54 Webster Co. vs. Providence, 1965
54 Powell Co. vs. Lexington Catholic, 1971 (47/54)
54 Webster Co. vs. Graham, 1983
52 Henderson Co. vs. Hopkinsville, 1-21-00
51 West Carter vs. Menifee Co., 11-26-94
51 Cordia vs. Powell Co., 11-27-90
[COLOR="red"]51 Powell Co. vs. Hazel Green, 1971
51 Powell Co. vs. Model, 1967 (38/51)
50 Powell Co. vs. Madison, 1977
50 Powell Co. vs. Hazard, 1978 (N/A)
50 Powell Co. vs. Hazel Green, 1965 (37/50)[/COLOR]

I wonder how many of these were home games? I remember the Powell / Shawnee game. It is also one of the highest scoring of all time (both teams) with Powell winning the game at Stanton, 104 to 97. Powell hit 70 of 89 from the line. I think that Shawnee was a top 10 team.

Interesting that Powell is in 10 of the top 20 records for free throws lol. Twice Cordia broke ft records against Powell, payback I reckon. Or maybe just pre-emptive lol.

I know this is just conversation, but what does everyone think? Is it fishy or what?

Oh, almost forgot, but During the last 14th Regional Tourney held at Powell (3 or 4 years ago) Powell won the region. Along the way they shot about 46 freethrows vs Breathitt if I remember right. Not quite a record breaker, but not too shabby either lol. If you throw in the foul called a couple of seconds after the final horn went off, and then Jeremy Jones hitting the game winning free throw, it should have been a record I reckon. Maybe they'll do better next time.