bowfin
02-08-2012, 04:47 PM
Well, this really is an "Our Town" subject, since it is our town of Columbus, Nebraska that is drawing the wrath of Omaha fans.
It seems that Omaha Burke High School wore pink uniforms against our team during a basketball game. Our Columbus coach mentioned that was illegal, since the home team has to wear white uniforms. The refs called a technical foul against the pink wearing Omaha team, and we went on to win the game by 17 points.
So now the acrimony is in full swing:
Crying foul over Burke's pink uniforms
A dispute over the color of Burke High's charity uniforms tainted the team's girls basketball game Monday night against Columbus.
The host Bulldogs wore light pink uniforms as part of a fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Burke played well in the first half and led by one point at halftime over the sixth-ranked Discoverers.
Before the third quarter began, Columbus coach Dave Licari discussed the uniforms with the officials. State rules require the home team's uniforms to be predominantly white.
The officials then called a technical foul on Burke, and a Columbus player sank both free throws. The Discoverers went on to win 62-47.
"It was a total mistake by me,'' Bulldogs Athletic Director Kyle Rohrig said. "We had good intentions, but we made a mistake, and then there were consequences.''
The fundraiser was organized by Burke assistant coach Tom Law, who runs a youth basketball organization that annually selects a charity to support. He purchased the uniforms for the Burke girls that were to be auctioned off after the game, with the money going to Make-A-Wish.
"Coach Law has a big heart," Burke head coach Luke Lueders said. "He was trying to do a nice thing, and then this happened.''
Lueders said he should have notified the Columbus team of the pink uniforms earlier that day, but he added the timing of the meeting between Licari and officials at halftime was unfortunate.
"If they thought there was a problem, it should have been addressed before the game,'' he said. "To have that happen at halftime caught us all off-guard.''
Columbus Athletic Director John Krogstrand, who arrived at the game in the second quarter, said he was the one who brought the uniforms to the attention of the Discoverers coaches.
"I asked one of our assistants whether Burke had said anything ahead of time about wearing pink uniforms,'' Krogstrand said. "It was my suggestion to coach Licari to bring it to the attention of the officials."
The intent wasn't to be malicious, Krogstrand said. "It was a situation where we just asked the officials, and they called the foul.''
The athletic director added that Columbus High School also has done its part for charity, raising $2,000 in the fall for cancer research by having fans wear pink to a football game and a volleyball match.
"It put us in an awkward spot Monday night,'' Krogstrand said. "But when you want to maintain the integrity of the game, you've got to play by the rules.''
The rest of the story is here, along with comments.
http://www.omaha.com/article/20120208/NEWS01/702079815#crying-foul-over-burke-s-pink-uniforms
It seems that Omaha Burke High School wore pink uniforms against our team during a basketball game. Our Columbus coach mentioned that was illegal, since the home team has to wear white uniforms. The refs called a technical foul against the pink wearing Omaha team, and we went on to win the game by 17 points.
So now the acrimony is in full swing:
Crying foul over Burke's pink uniforms
A dispute over the color of Burke High's charity uniforms tainted the team's girls basketball game Monday night against Columbus.
The host Bulldogs wore light pink uniforms as part of a fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Burke played well in the first half and led by one point at halftime over the sixth-ranked Discoverers.
Before the third quarter began, Columbus coach Dave Licari discussed the uniforms with the officials. State rules require the home team's uniforms to be predominantly white.
The officials then called a technical foul on Burke, and a Columbus player sank both free throws. The Discoverers went on to win 62-47.
"It was a total mistake by me,'' Bulldogs Athletic Director Kyle Rohrig said. "We had good intentions, but we made a mistake, and then there were consequences.''
The fundraiser was organized by Burke assistant coach Tom Law, who runs a youth basketball organization that annually selects a charity to support. He purchased the uniforms for the Burke girls that were to be auctioned off after the game, with the money going to Make-A-Wish.
"Coach Law has a big heart," Burke head coach Luke Lueders said. "He was trying to do a nice thing, and then this happened.''
Lueders said he should have notified the Columbus team of the pink uniforms earlier that day, but he added the timing of the meeting between Licari and officials at halftime was unfortunate.
"If they thought there was a problem, it should have been addressed before the game,'' he said. "To have that happen at halftime caught us all off-guard.''
Columbus Athletic Director John Krogstrand, who arrived at the game in the second quarter, said he was the one who brought the uniforms to the attention of the Discoverers coaches.
"I asked one of our assistants whether Burke had said anything ahead of time about wearing pink uniforms,'' Krogstrand said. "It was my suggestion to coach Licari to bring it to the attention of the officials."
The intent wasn't to be malicious, Krogstrand said. "It was a situation where we just asked the officials, and they called the foul.''
The athletic director added that Columbus High School also has done its part for charity, raising $2,000 in the fall for cancer research by having fans wear pink to a football game and a volleyball match.
"It put us in an awkward spot Monday night,'' Krogstrand said. "But when you want to maintain the integrity of the game, you've got to play by the rules.''
The rest of the story is here, along with comments.
http://www.omaha.com/article/20120208/NEWS01/702079815#crying-foul-over-burke-s-pink-uniforms