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Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes
96 officials work round 1 -- 3 X 32 games.
48 of those 96 work round 2.
24 of those 48 work round 3.
12 of those 24 work round 4.
For the final 4, there are 3 crews of 3 -- 2 crew each work a semi final, and a different crew works the championship.
At least that is how I have seen it explained in the past.
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I have been informed differently.
Here is my understanding:
96 officials are selected to work the first round. Each official works a single first round game.
Half of those officials are PREselected to work a second round game at the same site.
From the entire 96 that worked, 36 are chosen based upon performance and past experience to work one game in the Sweet 16 or the Elite 8.
From the 36 who work sometime during the second weekend, 10 are picked to make the 3 crews and 1 alternate at the Final Four.
Three is the maximum number of games that an official could work during the NCAA tournament.