Another suspension looming?

[Sharpshooternes]

Originally Posted by Rich

I haven't heard any complaining about crews missing rules in 2 years. That's not to say that a crew hasn't missed anything -- I just don't hear about every detail in every game.

90% of what I hear has to do with coach behavior and technical fouls either given or not given.

That's fine. I don't expect you to. But something as egregious and outcome changing as this, I would think would at least warrant 1 game suspension, no post season, education, and maybe have them speak in the next meeting about what happens when you don't know the rules. Judgement is one thing but kicking rules is another.

I would suspect if there was some kind of penalty for kicking a rule there would be a whole lot less of it.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Sharpshooternes

That's fine. I don't expect you to. But something as egregious and outcome changing as this, I would think would at least warrant 1 game suspension, no post season, education, and maybe have them speak in the next meeting about what happens when you don't know the rules. Judgement is one thing but kicking rules is another.

I would suspect if there was some kind of penalty for kicking a rule there would be a whole lot less of it.

Maybe, but there's also the fact that college pays a lot more. When you're making that much, you're up for a higher level of scrutiny.

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by Adam

Maybe, but there's also the fact that college pays a lot more. When you're making that much, you're up for a higher level of scrutiny.

Not all college conference officiating pays anywhere near as much as you think it does. DI major conference, yes absolutely. Work at the DII and DIII levels and some schools pay the same or less than what officials working high school make.

The DII conference I went to school in was one of the lowest paying in the country for DII and DIII when I was there. I worked HS ball with officials who also did games in the conference and they said there were high schools that paid more than what they got for a college varsity game. The only difference was that the conference started paying for some travel expenses, something that is very rare for high school officials in this state.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by chapmaja

Not all college conference officiating pays anywhere near as much as you think it does. DI major conference, yes absolutely. Work at the DII and DIII levels and some schools pay the same or less than what officials working high school make.

The DII conference I went to school in was one of the lowest paying in the country for DII and DIII when I was there. I worked HS ball with officials who also did games in the conference and they said there were high schools that paid more than what they got for a college varsity game. The only difference was that the conference started paying for some travel expenses, something that is very rare for high school officials in this state.

I can't imagine a D2 or D3 paying less than HS. I work in three D3's and the lowest paying is $170. My JuCo pays $145.