1.   It looked a harsh decision, especially when the referee allowed late tackles to go unpunished.

2.   But referee Gamal Ghandour allowed play to continue.

3.   But the Lakers believe referees are allowing opponents far too much latitude on the court, and the physical play often is crossing the line, without being called.

4.   Does he think referees allow other players to abuse him unfairly?

5.   Everyone began to dribble that way, and referees allowed it.

6.   Late in the period, Hatcher leveled Madden with a thundering elbow to the head that the referees allowed to pass without punishment.

7.   Referees allowed to trip, punch or spit on players.

8.   Some objections to the trap are not so much against the alignment of players between the blue lines but against what referees allow in that alignment.

9.   When the referees allow it.