Getting too old for this . . .

I really think I am. Getting too old for some things. My basketball team played their hearts out yesterday, but we got spanked by a older, better team. It was not pretty. That added to my frustration as I watched uncalled foul after foul. Then, a kid lowered his shoulder and nailed one of my guards, and that “no call” sent me into orbit. I am very disappointed. After the game, when asking about it, I was told by a ref that refs “cannot call every foul . . . You gotta let them play to learn.” Now, I must be an idiot, because when I grew up playing junior high, jv, and varsity ball, refs would call pretty much every foul. How could we learn what a foul is without a ref calling it??? Also, in coaching rec league, church league, AND jv ball, I have always seen refs calling almost every foul. What gives?

What we have here is a fundamental difference in philosophy. And, I guess I lose since I do not have a whistle. (AND DO NOT WANT ONE) I really do feel bad for our league director. He is trying to do the right thing, but cannot get enough refs to consistently come out.

I guess the bottom line is I am getting too old for this, and the game has far surpassed me. Kind of a hard pill to swallow for an over the hill pastor.