First and foremost, I do understand that refereeing HS basketball is an extremely difficult job that I am NOT suited for. I have worked very hard to stay out of referee's "ears" over the years, to varying levels of success.
However, referees in ND have to do a better job of not being part of deciding who wins a game. This is unfair to the coaches and players. I saw 2 occurrences over the weekend when games were decided by very questionable foul calls late in a tie game. 1 was with 3.5 seconds left and one was with 1.5 seconds left. Both were on rebounds where no one received a competitive advantage and it wasn't clear who initiated the contact. The best call in both of these instances would have been to not blow the whistle at all. If a clear foul that gives one team an advantage over the other occurs, then you have to make that call. But outside of this, please let the kids settle it on the court. The best officials are those that are incidental to the game, not at the center of it.