Minority coaches, players and interaction with officials

This is out of Utah, not local or regional, but still worth taking the time to read: "Boys prep basketball: Minority coaches concerned about officiating bias"

It begins: "A group of Utah high school basketball coaches, including three of the six black coaches who run boys programs in the state, are concerned about the officiating at their teams' games — specifically, how referees are interacting with minority coaches and athletes, and how at least some officials appear to condone racially-charged comments directed toward their players.

Layton Christian's Bobby Porter, Kearns' Dan Cosby, Summit Academy's Evric Gray and Murray's Jason Workman — who is white but has two black assistant coaches and a multicultural roster — met this week with Utah High School Activities Association staff and two members of the joint board of officials.

The coaches say they are reluctant to accuse game officials of racial bias, but enough incidents have occurred during the first month of the season that they felt compelled to raise the issue...