NCAA Men's Tournament Officials (2016)

[Rich]

Wymer, Higgins, Stephens working Monday.

Dorsey's the alternate.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

My understanding is that the alternate is the alternate for all 3 games. Is that correct?

And does anyone know what the pay is for the alternate compared to the floor officials?

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

My understanding is that the alternate is the alternate for all 3 games. Is that correct?

Yes.

[Multiple Sports]

So did the selection committee get it right ??????

[michblue]

I truly believe the committee got it right. All of these guys had games where they either just had to stay out of the way or had big situations and quietly along with professionally handle them and those situations correct.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Multiple Sports

So did the selection committee get it right ??????

Let me break down some video and I'll get back to you.

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[Multiple Sports]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Let me break down some video and I'll get back to you.

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And will I see any video of you in camp next month...good or bad.

[crosscountry55]

Ok, not much to talk about so far. Relatively easy game to officiate thus far. Crew is doing well. Tom Eades almost got run over once going T to L while curling in at the endline. Glad that didn't happen.

So given the relative lack of anything to talk about in the officiating world, would anyone like to talk about the other thing I noticed in the first half, namely the glare on the court caused by the wrap-around scoreboard lights? I haven't noticed it as much in the beginning of the second half, so I'm wondering if it was a TV camera lens issue, or the court lighting was adjusted, or perhaps the high-gloss finish on the floor is becoming more dull?

I'm thinking they increased the court lighting and dimmed the wrap-around boards.

You'd think they would test this during shoot-arounds in the day or so leading up to the games.

[tmagan]

There is only one official that has refereed a Final Four game in four separate decades. The answer might be surprising.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by tmagan

There is only one official that has refereed a Final Four game in four separate decades. The answer might be surprising.

Jody Silvester. I looked it up.

I shouldn't have had to, though. Silvester was local to me growing up.

[frezer11]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

My understanding is that the alternate is the alternate for all 3 games. Is that correct?

And does anyone know what the pay is for the alternate compared to the floor officials?

I see that Dorsey is the alternate, but he did not work any Elite 8 games. Does anyone know why that would be? It seems like the alternate would be the 10th ranked official from the Elite 8 games?

[michblue]

If I remember right, was an alternate as well during the Elite 8 weekend.

[Jay R]

Originally Posted by frezer11

I see that Dorsey is the alternate, but he did not work any Elite 8 games. Does anyone know why that would be? It seems like the alternate would be the 10th ranked official from the Elite 8 games?

You don't have to work the Elite 8 to be eligible for the Final Four. You need to work a regional semi final or final.

[bballref3966]

Originally Posted by frezer11

I see that Dorsey is the alternate, but he did not work any Elite 8 games. Does anyone know why that would be? It seems like the alternate would be the 10th ranked official from the Elite 8 games?

The 10 are selected from all 36 that worked the Sweet 16/Elite 8.