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Out in left field... Brett F A couple of years ago, many college confe from two referees to three for their basketball While immediate reaction to the decision w coaches and fans now agree that the syster theless, even more conferences, including Association, have gone to the new system for tl rne Atlantic Coast Conference, ACC, is in i three officials. It is the ACC which supplies U! games. As a result, Carolina fans have gotten * see how miserably the system works. THE OLD saying "There is quality in numb system is based on, however the words "quali no business being mentioned in the same bre. obvious than in Monday night's game against Even though the visiting Buccaneers seen playing football rather than basketball, they fouls in the contest than the Gamecocks. Ever t TP/1 ? * * *" " ? uov. was canea ior iu more touis tnan tne Bucs Frank McGuire, who is usually reserved and sj had some harsh words about the performance < "They ought to go back to one official if the At least then he would have an excuse," McG ficials are not working. The more 1 see them, do not have the mechanics down." The coach is correct, the officiating this sea Not only was the crew out of position several ti watched as obvious fouls were committed anc Yet, they were observant enough to call almo touch foul. THIS SITUATION is not confined to Carolin every game on television is equipped with t consistent officiating that is evident in the < result, the game is becoming hypocritical. Bo< the floor on rebounds, and play goes on but let the hip of the man he is guarding, and all tl whistles. While hand checks are legitimate fouls, a college basketball, it is a joke to crack down ? all other types of fouls. The confusion caused by the extra ref on the for the absence of calls on obvious fouls. Wher miraciion committed, tney assume that ano However, when all of them assume the same t silent, and play goes on. When they realize n foul, it is too late. ANOTHER PROBLEM connected wit] basketball refs is the use of ACC officials al place. Since the Gamecocks are no longer in th they will not get a break from the officials. In the Clemson game earlier this season, e^ favor of the Tigers, even though the game w court. Even when the opponent is not a mem rivals from the up-state are the only team ir play us), the visitors seem to get every break. Once again McGuire commented on the seemed to be "bending over backwards" to he] "You see we're not in a conference and we j i ? * ii v _.:j iirr?i : utrptriiucm, ueattiu. x ucic id uu pi cssui c uii It's like a vacation for them." DURING conference games, the ACC ref pressure to perform well. Sellout crowds, part present for these games. These fans do not tol< Because of this, teams enjoy a special home no longer found in Columbia. North Carolin vincible at home. As coach McGuire said, "T1 what they call in league games, because they they won't be back." It used to be like that in the Carolina Colise are gone from in front of the ticket window longer on the schedule. But that was when the the conference and that is another subject i USC athlete in ETSU trai Three Gamecock athletes placed in the Uni' Tannaocna Qf afa T n rl Anr Tni/i f ci^innnl fr?onl/ m * A Vllll\/i7t7VV/ ULU l.\/ AI1U\A/1 111 V 1 UltlUliai II QVA lilt Center on the ETSU campus. USC's gradi captured first place in the shot put in the ev Freshman Tim Kolas placed third in the Gary Brown finished fourth in the high jump Kirkland captured sixth in the 60 meter high Cain, who was a former all-America at th won the shot-put event with a toss of 61-6. The Gamecocks next meet will be Saturday will be participating in a three-way meet will " | Ten Vitas Gerulaitis an featured in a charity f Thursday. March 8. at ? . i, , Nancy Dunbar, presi -niealanaen Columbia, said "The ! presenting an exhibitio professional players." Gerulaitis is ranke( irences decided to switch Newcombe is generally games. time top players, acco as mixed, the majority of n is not working. Neverthe National Basketball | a i a ij tie current season. I /VllUI ts second season with the I \f Srhiaol Piiinp 5C with referees for home I lvIIC*iaei ^aine i first-hand opportunity to j Bill Cosby ers" is probably what the 1979's BE! ty" and "ACC refs" have AACHV ath. This was never more LUlVltU T East Tennessee State. led as though they were NEIL SIMO were called for five less m -|r -m ' ilnthe second h'^lf. Coach ^LAILi.ML portsmanlike after a loss, ^lf I ||r I of the 4 'zebras.'' "U11 Jl y're going to be that bad. .. .. ruire said. "The three ofthe worse they get. They son has been plain lousy. imes Monday night, but it 1 did nothing about them. f ict puprv hanH pkionlr onrl I ^ wv x/ * v* j iiuuu vnwi\ anu Mini a's games either. Almost he same sloppy and in- I W N Carolina Coliseum. As a lies crash together and to A K ? . , a player put his hand on f\\^ | HONY H iree refs will blow their ir^^i-<-%/-% & i .. , , , BURGESS IV ccording to the rules of on them while permitting ANN-MAR rnnrt mioht ho fko roacnn I rn i ai r ? all three officials see an ither will make the call. hing, the whistles remain >o one else has called the (I ijfg fS i Tk' h the performance of n * mint t USC games in the first e ACC, it stands to reason . /ery close call seemed in I CCC I KIT as played at USC's home I vtt %*LIIM I ber of the ACC (our arch I . i the conference who will I I fact that ACC officials | Ip the visitors. UUNT ! have no power as an inthem when they ref here. KAiTWyvl erees are under constant !i 'Cvnr isan to the home team are ft, |ftj iffi!. a % ;rate poor officiating. Wy|Q|l ^ t court advantage which is _ a has become almost in- Hjkft ?*HP N & no Apr ~ r..i ?r HU " niHl nt nw lus aic taiciui ui ' w w know if they do a bad job, |i um. The lines of campers s and ACC teams are no fJ/mjrm Gamecocks were a part of S DlaCe It was the F against th< the ruh L1V IllttL .x\v versity division of the East ^ %aV ?et on Jan. 13 at Memorial ? QY* Liate assistant, Stan Cain J ent's invitational division. mile, with a time of 4:11. with a leap of 6-8 and Gus NATION hurdles with a time of 7.4. e University of Alabama, A||l| y in Chapel Hill, N.C. USC [j li UNO and East Carolina. 1 ? nis match ai d John Newcombe will be will be fe und-raising tennis exhibition, dition, Cj Carolina uonseum. Anastapoi dent of the Junior League of professior league takes great pride in Tickets n featuring such outstanding League, C outlets, ai i third internationally and Columbia recognized as one of the all- general a< rding to Mrs. Dunbar. They thecolisei Jane Fonda Elaine Ma Walter Matthau Richard Prj l\yf<innio Qmi ITAMgglV k_paiai ^|Q ^p|p| & CLYDE TOGETHEI :OR THE FIRST TIME! Deltas s rules... as lost! ai LAMPttN's MAL IWVtE nnounced atured in a singles match at 9 p.m. In adarolina's all-America doubles team, Art ulo and Chris Mayotte will challenge the lolo in a nroliminanr ^nnhlao matoli IU10 AAA U VA1II11IAUI J UUUUIVO illUtVll. are available from members of the Junior larolina Coliseum box office and state-wide id members of the Junior Tennis League of . Reserved seat tickets are $7.50 and imission student tickets will be $4.00 sold at jm only on the day of the exhibition. y| (YOU'LL BELIEVEi or I 4 MAN CAN FLY I J |Y a B T "j l^jjjj^ ^%E ?^^SKhwiBSilS ?' 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