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Originally Posted by BktBallRef
The NCAA does not have to make officials employees to limit the number of games they work. If they decide that's what they want to do, all they have to do is tell the supervisors, "No official may be assigned more than 4 times a week." They are independent contractors which means you do not have to assign them if you do not want to, or if you're told not to.
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In a perfect world that might work but we don't live in one.
Let's say Mr. "Big-Time" referee works 3 conferences Pac-10, Mtn West/WAC, Big 12. Pac-10 assignor gives the referee 2 games in one week, Mtn West/WAC assignor gives the referee another 3 games that week as well, and Big 12 assignor gives the referee 1 game that week. According to your plan, the assignor did not give more than 4 games to that referee.
The problem is that assignors only care about the conference they assign and they want the best officials on their games; assignors don't worry about what the other assignors give the same referee as long as that referee can work the game for the assignor or not.