As requested in the emails I recieved I've posted the survey below. If you choose to answer please email me directly, or feel free to post comments to answers here on the board. Thanks.
Hello Basketball Officials,
My name is Enzley Mitchell . Im a currently working on a Masters degree in Sport Management at Indiana State University. In my governance and compliance class Im working on a project that explores certain aspects of college basketball officiating and more specifically certification, assigning of games and moving up. In order to gather accurate information on my topic Im asking for help from college basketball officials from around the country. Your name will not be used in my report and this will only be used for my RCSM 635 course at ISU. Please feel free to add any comments you feel would be helpful with my project. Please email your responses or questions to me at
[email protected] with ISU officiating survey in the subject line. Printing the questionnaire and emailing your responses to the questions would be fine. Thank you for your help.
ISU Basketball Officiating Questionnaire
Name ___________________________
Age ___________________________
Total years officiating basketball ___________________________
Years officiating College Basketball ___________________________
Please list Conferences/Divisions you work in ___________________________
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Did you experience any roadblocks or barriers getting started in officiating?
What made you get started in officiating?
What type of games did you start your officiating career with?
Do you feel the current process in selecting officials with a single supervisor or assignor for their game schedule is equitable? If yes why? If no why?
What if any are barriers for someone interested in officiating at the college level?
Should certification of officials be required? If yes why? If no Why?
What is your opinion about forming regional associations for game assignments, certification, and training?
Do you feel that youre adequately informed about changes in rules and procedure from your supervisor? The NCAA?
How do you feel about the current system of assigning officials for tournament games? If you dont like the current system what would you change?
Do you feel college officials are adequately compensated? If no why? What would you change or do differently?
Do you think the NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA should play a larger if any role in assigning officials? If yes what should they do?
What suggestions would you make to someone interested in officiating at the college level?
What suggestions would you make to an official who is working at the high school or small college level and wants to move up?
Do you have any desire to work in any of the semi pro leagues or the NBA?
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