The spirit of the rule is a good one. As a player, you're not supposed to intentionally swing an elbow on a rebound. Doing so may result in an offensive foul.

But the only thing that swung in the call against Tai Wesley on Wednesday night, was momentum - to BYU's way. Actually, it took a hard fought game and gave it to the Cougars. It took a game between two great teams, a game that deserved to be decided by the players, out of the hands of the players.

Down 74-71 in the waning minutes, Wesley grabbed a rebound, which would've given the Aggies a chance to draw closer. He was about to be tied up by a BYU player, which would've resulted in a jump ball. So he ripped through, protecting the ball. He was called for an offensive foul. More than that, Wesley was called for an intentional foul, which fouled him out, and gave two free throws to the Cougars.

This blog saw the play. Wesley never swung his elbow. He merely protected himself and the ball. The call completely changed the complexion of the game. And as an official, that's never a good thing.

After the game, it was learned that college basketball is using this as a rule of emphasis, not letting elbows swing wildly. But this call was horrible at best.

And the officiating on Wednesday night was horrible - both ways.

Jimmer Fredette found himself at the foul line if he was slightly touched. Pooh Williams cleanly blocked Noah Hartsock at the end of the first half, only to be called for a foul.

On the flip side, Brockeith Pane clearly went up and down for what should've been a traveling violation. But it wasn't called and Morgan Grim received a lay-up as a result. There were make-up calls, touch fouls, zero consistency and calls that were confusing.

It's sad because these were two very good teams going at it, and this was a game that deserved way better from the zebras.

But it didn't happen.

Tony Jones