[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Gimlet25id

Good point!!! Let me rephrase..its either unsportsmanlike..Bench "T" or I can see where this comment, if your 100% sure that its directed @ your partner loud enough for everyone to hear, would be abusive & VULGAR ....Flagrant T ejection.



You've been around officiating for a long while and that within in itself deserves our respect. However I also understand that the game has changed quite a bit, both on the Women's & Men's side.



I like your reference to the money. I worked both Women's & Men's until I was lucky enough to make it into the DI Women's ranks. I by far have a lot to learn and hope that I never stop looking for ways to improve, but I personally would work a Women's DI game over any DIII Men's game.

I worked a really good DII Women's game the other night where we didn't have to call a foul until 6:30 to go in the first half, # 15 in the country playing a team that was undefeated in conference play. GREAT GAME!!!!The play on the women's side is a lot better now then it has ever been. The play on the Men's side is good but so is the play on the Women's side. Heck, we all have those games where the play is terrible but in no way shape or form is todays Women's play bad everywhere.



We have gotten a lot better in this area over the last several years with Mary Strukoff taking over and the advent of EOfficials.com. The NCAA W are really starting to use technology to improve officials on rules and play calling. There is a tremendous amount of attention focused on officials for the officials to improve in the two a aforementioned area's along with administration , communication, and physical fitness.

We are now able to download films on-line from several conferences. Some conferences are required to have a copy of the game ready for post game break down within so minutes after the game is over. I'm sure this is the same on the Men's side. To say that they don't have a clue just isn't correct.

Its definitely two different games. There are just as many QUALITY officials on the Women's side as there are on the Men's side. They are proficient in their game respectively.

Quality of play has nothing to due with why I would choose a men's college Div. III jr. varsity game over a women's college Div. I game. I just find some females, both officials and coaches, absolutely clueless about the history of women's college basketball. Too many female officials, have no clue as to what officiating was like in the early days of the game. Not all females in the game are like this, but I find that some of the ones who have acquired positions of importance just don't get it and their philosphies are influencig the newer officials both male and female that are just not good for the game in my humble opinion.

MTD, Sr.