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Originally posted by Todd Springer
I WORK WOMENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL DIV I, II, AND III. THE MECHANICS ARE NOT THE SAME AS MENS, THE STYLE OF PLAY IS NOT THE SAME, ANDTHE POWERS THAT BE ARE NOT THE SAME. THERE IS A DIFFERENT PHILOSOPHY ON OFFICIATING THE GAME. WE TRY NOT TO CALL GAME INTERRUPTERS, BUT WE MUST CALL A HAND CHECK. A SLIGHT FOUL CAN BE IGNORED IF IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE PLAY, BUT TWO HANDS ON A POST PLAYER IS AUTOMATIC. WE ARE NOT LIMITED TO CALLING IN OUR PRIMARY, IF WE HAVE A GOOD LOOK, AND KNOW THAT A FOUL HAS COMMITTED.
THE SIMPLE REASON THAT THE MENS GAME GETS MORE ATTENTION, IS MONEY! THE TV CONTRACTS ARE THE KEY.
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I DON'T THINK IT IS GOOD TO CRITICIZE OFFICIALS WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW THEIR MECHANICS. WE HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE DOING THAT ALREADY. (JUST ASK BILLY PACKER). IF WE DON'T SUPPORT OTHER OFFICIALS, IT IS CERTAIN THAT NO ONE ELSE WILL. BY THE WAY, THE OFFICIALS YOU WATCHED IN THE WOMENS TOURNEY WERE THERE FOR A REASON....THEY ARE VERY GOOD!.....
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Since you bring this discussion that has seemed to have died for awhile. Who was being critical? I was asking a question. And I have done and do Div 3. and NAIA Women's Basketball. So I understand the mechanics. I understand the philosophy differences. And I know officials that do them. As a matter of fact, I went to one of the meetings that was held in Chicago by O'Hare Airport for a Rules Meeting with Marcy Weston.
The question has nothing to do with support, it has to do with the differences and does individuals that want to move up in either, think there is a quality difference between the two. Considering that many assignors do not let you do both, and most Male officials want to do the Men's game over the Women's game, the competetion can and is higher there to get those slots. One the Women's side there are not as many Women (gender) officials period. And when you look at TV and the Big games, who do you see on the floor officiating most of the time? It is more and more becoming women and men that for the most part do not have the same experience at that high level, but they are there.
If you actually read the question that I asked, this was about what officials think about the way the game is being called on both sides. If we can talk about how a particular call was missed during the Men's Tournament, I think we can talk about the quality of the officials compared with each other. Especially when many of us have to make a decision as we move up the latter.
Money has to do with a lot of things, but it is not like the masses of women in this country are going to watch the Women's game. But they sure as hell can be found everywhere at the Men's Tournament. It is not like Men are the only one supporting Men's sports.
Peace