Four days after the Dove Creek volleyball team\u2019s loss to Fleming in the semifinals of the Colorado 1A state volleyball tournament, it appears as if a scoring error may have cost the Bulldogs.<\/p>\n
The error appears to have occurred late in the second set with the Bulldogs leading 19-18.<\/p>\n
After a Fleming spike sailed long, officials failed to award Dove Creek a point and the score remained 19-18.<\/p>\n
The Bulldogs were then awarded a point following a Fleming hitting error, which brought the official scoreboard to 20-18.<\/p>\n
A Fleming kill brought the scoreboard to 20-19, at which point play was stopped and officials huddled to discuss the score. Although the score should have read 21-19, officials ruled that the correct score was 20-20.<\/p>\n
The Bulldogs then scored two consecutive points to move ahead 22-20 on the scoreboard. The score should have read 23-19 at that point.<\/p>\n
Three straight points by Fleming put the Bulldogs behind 22-23 on the scoreboard even though the score should have favored the Bulldogs 23-22.<\/p>\n
Two straight points by the Bulldogs should have secured a 25-22 set victory, but instead, the scoreboard read 24-23 in favor of Dove Creek.<\/p>\n
Fleming then scored three straight points to win the set 26-24.<\/p>\n
Fleming subsequently won the third to secure a 25-18, 26-24, 25-17 match victory in route to a win in the 1A state championship.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel bad for the girls,\u201d said Bulldogs\u2019 head coach Scott Knuckles, discussing the scoring error. \u201cWith things tied up at 1-1, that could have made the difference.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a coach and fan, you assume that everyone is doing their job up there,\u201d added Knuckles. \u201cThat\u2019s not always the case and people make mistakes.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Knuckles admitted that it would be difficult to correct the mistake, he said that he hopes that recognition of the error will prevent similar calamities in the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope it can be used as a learning experience,\u201d said Knuckles.<\/p>\n
When contacted for comment, Colorado High School Activities Association Assistant Commissioners Bert Borgmann and Bethany Brookens insisted that even if a scoring error did occur, rectifying the error is now impossible.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce an official makes a decision and a game is complete, the scoreboard is official and the match ends,\u201d said Brookens.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re talking about high school sports,\u201d added Borgmann. \u201cWe know that mistakes can be made, but every high school rule book says that when there is a mistake in a game, it has to be addressed at that time or it moves on.\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked about the possibility of CHSAA officially apologizing to the Bulldogs, Brookens responded, \u201cAn official apology or anything of that nature would have had to occur on site.\u201d<\/p>\n
Individuals interested in watching video of Dove Creek\u2019s loss to Fleming can do so online at http:\/\/www.nfhsnetwork.com\/events\/74832.<\/p>\n
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