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Board hears athletics and activities update: controversial game clock call, lacrosse rollout and esports growth
Summary
The board received updates on a disputed ending to a Crimson Cliffs–Dixie basketball game and wider athletics issues including lacrosse field painting, official shortages, drill-team judging concerns and a potential move to sanction esports.
The Washington County School District board received an athletics update at its Jan. 27 working session that covered a disputed basketball ending, preparations for lacrosse, a statewide official shortage, drill-team judging concerns and the growing popularity of esports clubs.
Rusty (staff member) summarized a January high-school basketball game between Crimson Cliffs and Dixie in which officials restored 0.6 seconds to the clock after a stoppage, leading to two free throws that decided the contest. Rusty read a text the district said an official had sent to a coach the next day: “I'd like to talk to you about last night's game to apologize ... I feel terrible about what I did.” The coach’s written response, read into the record, said in part: “Officials are…
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