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Originally Posted by TussAgee11
Somebody at work made an interesting point - not sure when this changed.
When did the NCAA start using officials in the tourney that work the conference of one of the participants?
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Then you would have to eliminate the pool of officials or assign officials at each round that did not make the tournament, if you did what you suggest. Teddy V or Hightower work so many conferences they would only be allowed to work Pac-10 teams playing each other and in the current system there are no match-ups these guys would be able to work based on that way of thinking.
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Originally Posted by TussAgee11
As for the mechanics, I've come to expect it at the top level of all sports. The double points, the "get up" signal, the "I have nothing" signal, the Ed Hightower fists together at the waste and extend up towards the sky to indicate a push, everything Teddy V does, etc. etc. etc. When in Rome, but it makes it hard for a high school official to learn from watching them on TV with the double whistles, double pointing, larger than life flamboyant mechanics.
MLB umpires are a prime example as well.
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Why would you look towards any level other than your own for examples of good mechanics? These guys (even the MLB Umpires) are not working high school games.
Peace