Comments on: Virginia loses heartbreaker in ACC title game http://www.cavalierdaily.com/2009/11/09/virginia-loses-heartbreaker-in-acc-title-game/ Independent Student Newspaper of the University of Virginia Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:32:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Thomas Harkrader Pinehttp://www.cavalierdaily.com/2009/11/09/virginia-loses-heartbreaker-in-acc-title-game/#comment-2439 Thomas Harkrader Pine Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:51:59 +0000 http://www.cavalierdaily.com/2009/11/09/virginia-loses-heartbreaker-in-acc-title-game/#comment-2439 Wow, way to end the article on a downer. Yes, the first half was much more exciting than the second, but you glossed over an entire half-hour of play into a two sentence paragraph.Also, saying the girls came out into OT flat is plain wrong. I think this may be a case of the press box being too high over the field. Those girls were definitely playing their hearts out; I could see the expressions on their faces and the reactions when the MD goal sneaked in.You completely fail to mention is the role officiating played in this game. From where I was sitting, there were some rather questionable calls made by a lineswoman. A <i>lot</i> of MD fouls were tolerated, but nearly everything a Virginia player did was immediately whistled. Ignoring any potential bias, there were many times where the ball did not leave the field of play but a lineswoman would stop the momentum. While this is cliche, I honestly believe that the officiating crew should get their eyes checked. I have 20/10 vision because of LASIK. I highly recommend it.U.Va. may have technically held home-field advantage but the officiating turned the scales in Maryland's favor. Wow, way to end the article on a downer. Yes, the first half was much more exciting than the second, but you glossed over an entire half-hour of play into a two sentence paragraph.

Also, saying the girls came out into OT flat is plain wrong. I think this may be a case of the press box being too high over the field. Those girls were definitely playing their hearts out; I could see the expressions on their faces and the reactions when the MD goal sneaked in.

You completely fail to mention is the role officiating played in this game. From where I was sitting, there were some rather questionable calls made by a lineswoman. A lot of MD fouls were tolerated, but nearly everything a Virginia player did was immediately whistled. Ignoring any potential bias, there were many times where the ball did not leave the field of play but a lineswoman would stop the momentum. While this is cliche, I honestly believe that the officiating crew should get their eyes checked. I have 20/10 vision because of LASIK. I highly recommend it.

U.Va. may have technically held home-field advantage but the officiating turned the scales in Maryland’s favor.

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