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I cant speak for others regions but here in the 14th i can! I've watched basketball in the mountains for over 30 years and this is what I have to say about the refs. I understand there jobs are very hard and its a no win situation in most cases. Being a ref you know these things are gonna happen so either quit or shut your mouth about it. That's what the refs tell the kids when they talk back so I feel the same way about there situation. It is a shame and disgrace to know that several of the highest official in this area BET on the games. Pulp fiction I know you know this. You can take up from them all you want but the truth is what it is. Several of these guys bet on a consistent basis which make me sick and not to mention the ones that have been surrounded w/ talks of drugs. I have zero respect for the ones that do that. If you think for a second these refs don't know the point spreads and officiating doesn't play a big part in this then you either are very naive or haven't been around the game long enough.