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Originally posted by Goose
to JRutledge:
I stand corrected. Basically you should have known that I was talking major pro leagues. Does the CBA even exist any more? I believe my point still stands from the 4 majors. The NBA is the worse. As with the other majors, you see the college ranks serving as the minor leagues so to speak for officials, and when they are good enough, they move up to MLB, NFL, or NHL. Don't know the stats, but it is rare from what I have seen where a great college official moves up to the NBA. If the NBA were on the same level as the others, you would see great college guys fighting to get in. Maybe it is happening, but I haven't seen it.
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Assming your premise is true, there's a very good reason why an accomplished D1 basketball official might not jump to the NBA: typically they have day jobs. Jumping to the NBA would mean a loss of income, benefits and job security for these people. Not to mention some of these folks actually like their day job and wouldn't want to ditch it for a shot at the NBA. But I would bet you not one of them would say he wouldn't love to work in the NBA, if officiating was the only consideration.
As for whether the game is 'entertainment' or not: there's a reason why even low ncaa & HS 'fans' follow their teams. Because it entertains them. I'm not sure I understand why you have a problem with this btw. You might as well compare a production of the Bolshoi Ballet at Lincoln Center to your lowly WWE. Afterall, they are both merely 'entertainment'.