Not a chance. If it's a small wet spot, I'll try to clean it by wiping it with my shoes. But no way am I getting a towel and getting on the floor. If you do that, you're not watching players/benches, etc.
I don't consider this to be a matter of pride. It's a matter of needing to officiate the dead-ball periods of the game. It's the same reason that I never chase the ball after it goes OOB.
If you ask one of the players to get it, s/he will. If you tell the bench somebody needs to wipe the floor, somebody will.
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Any NCAA rules and interpretations in this post are relevant for men's games only!
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