On the other hand, I cannot remember many instances where officiating was so bad, that it should have had a carryover effect off the court. I think my point about pickup games was very appropriate. There are always a lot of fouls and violations that go uncalled in a pickup game. The game is generally much rougher than an organized game. I believe a part of the reason is because the culture of the game is different.
People are more willing to give ground on a close call.
If instead of worrying and getting upset about the quality of officiating in a regular game, a player stays focused on doing the best she can do to get better, she will generally find that officials calls make a lot less difference than she might have originally thought. She will also find that because the tension surrounding the game is less intense, the officiating will generally improve. I reread the post and see how it could be taken that way, but that wasn't the intent, if I was, I wouldn't have used my own name. Second, I delete the previous posts because I find it easier to read this way, instead of having to reread all the previous posts in a thread I have already been following. I have seen incompetant officials at all levels.