[zaga_fan]

Like I said, I watched the game. I recognize the officials and, without saying any names, know who they are barred from officiating for because of personal connections. Like I said again, if Corbin and Harlan County were in the game tonight I would be suspicious. But they were not. I’m curious where the officials have a connection to the clock? They don’t work the clock. They probably did not even know the clock keeper. If anything you should be upset at your own region for maybe pulling one on you with the clock malfunctions.

So Harlan County or Corbin aye? So I guess there would be no chance someone might be a little ticked off or sore  at Hazard for beating Harlan County in the earlier part of the season? Because I can tell you as an human being we hold grudges.

But to the clock issue, they refs may not work the clock but they are responsible for getting it right. The first clock issue 254/252. The next one is at 225/224 when Caudill hit a jump shot to put Hazard up 6. The clock should have kept running after that and atleast 10 seconds went off after before any official need noticed the clock. So yes those mistakes are on the officials.

But end the end Hazard still had a chance to win it with that half court shot. They just didn’t get it done like they did the 4 other times before and when it mattered. Breathitt County won the game fair and square and when it mattered the most. But those mistakes by supposedly by the best region officials from the 13th are just unacceptable.

I hope you hold a grudge against me forever. This is one of the many reasons I speak so poorly towards Hazard. Never their fault. My team who at times was the region favorite lost and I blamed my team. You have found a reason to blame every other possible thing including holding a grudge as a referee for something that happened 3 months ago and a clock mistake made by someone FROM THE 14th. I seriously hope you seek help for your delusions. The fact of the matter is Hazard was never a top 10 team in this state and was ranked as high as 4 by people who don’t actually watch the games. 

Final Hazard Stat- 
Hazard with 14th region officials vs without by year 
24/25: 22-0 with, 7-3 without 
23/24: 24-2 with, 3-4 without 
22/23: 23-2 with, 5-2 without 
Total win percentages 
With 14th officials - 94.5%
Without- 62.5%
That is called relying on the whistle.

No reason to hold a grudge against u or anyone that I disagree with on here or anywhere. You have ur opinion and I have mine. In any of my post where did I say the reason Hazard lost the game was the refs fault? No where did I say that. But if these refs who called the 14th region tournament are the best then I feel sorry for the 13th on games officiated in that region. I also blamed nothing. I gave a true honest opinion on how people can be. Just like u are saying they was a ghost call in the Wymt tournament. I need no help because I have no delusions. But if me and you are at the same place for a game feel free to get up with me and we can talk about the game we’re watching and see if we have the same aspect or perspective no matter what sport it is. I make quite a few football games in person, but my last basketball game was the Hazard/Clay Co game last year where Clay won the game.  No hazard isn’t a top 5 team in the state but they are up there in the top 15 possibly. But not sure why many people get tore up on that KSR top 25 for the state.

Those are some nice stats. If u got time feel free  to do the same for Breathitt Co, and Perry Central. You can also do it for your team in the 13th and a couple of other teams in the 13th so seem as welll.

2025 records without region officials and total record 
Bell County 4-1 (region tournament loss)26-7
South Laurel 8-6 - 25-9
North 8-5 - 22-10
HC 9-7 - 25-9

Breathitt- 5-3 - 24-8 (4 losses to hazard)
Pikeville (another region whistle) 2-5 16-9 
Lawrence 11-3 - 23-10
*disclaimer I might be one off on some*

I mention pikeville because one of the two wins without 15th region refs was some homeschool in louisville. No instate wins outside a 15th region floor. Look at the difference between them and the 15th region champs.

If not for the All-A and 14th region tournament, the Hazard bulldogs would’ve played 4 games without 14th region officials and only 1 in the state of kentucky. That is not the scheduling that wins regions late in the year. Trust me I know. As a Bell County fan we would have been much more prepared if we had scheduled more.

Not that it really makes that big of a difference, but I'll throw out that Hazard didn't have a 14th Region crew for the WYMT tournament as well.
They invite teams from the 13th, 14th and 15th along with officials from each region. A crew can't officiate a game featuring a team from the region they represent.
They also have a crew from Central Kentucky from time-to-time.