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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
You make an excellent point. What's wrong with being held accountable and others (the public) knowing that?
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In some ways that's frightening new territory. Would it become a slippery slope going from simple public disclosure of previously private discipline to where eventually an official could be publicly sanctioned by more than just his supervisor? Once publicly disclosed discipline, so-called transparency or accountability becomes the norm, more people are going to want in on the act. Will lust for this new form of public execution grow? Will every sports broadcast include whiney-assed, grossly uninformed color commentators calling for discipline of officials for perceived mistakes? When such public pressure inevitably appears, how long until conferences begin to bow to such pressure?
Basketball referees are not elected officials, they are not executives of publicly traded companies. They are simply contractors doing a job. Yes, that job is very visible and connected with very emotionally charged events that have become inextricably tied to a boatload of money. But I see nothing that makes me believe that how a conference deals with officials should be made public. It is little more than bloodlust on the part of coaches, schools, media outlets, and fans that is driving this.