NCAA-W refs still in masks?

[SC Official]

Can I ask why women’s college officials are still wearing masks while actively officiating, but it’s the complete opposite on the men’s side, where no one is wearing them? Doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by SC Official

Can I ask why women’s college officials are still wearing masks while actively officiating, but it’s the complete opposite on the men’s side, where no one is wearing them? Doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.

Is it a crew decision or is it a conference decision? I have seen it like once, but that was early on.

Peace

[SC Official]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Is it a crew decision or is it a conference decision? I have seen it like once, but that was early on.

Peace

That’s what I would like to know. All the women’s games I have seen on TV this year, the entire crew is wearing them.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by SC Official

That’s what I would like to know. All the women’s games I have seen on TV this year, the entire crew is wearing them.

That's not the case in mid-major, D2, & D3 games I've seen.

[bob jenkins]

From one supervisor (who has conferences at all levels):

We strongly encourage officials to wear masks while officiating. There are many, many players and coaches not vaccinated. Please be safe and stay healthy. Captain's meetings should be one player from each team, 3 feet distance, officials masked and no handshakes, fist or elbow bumps. [Our] officials are 100% vaccinated. Thanks.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by SC Official

That’s what I would like to know. All the women’s games I have seen on TV this year, the entire crew is wearing them.

Originally Posted by Raymond

That's not the case in mid-major, D2, & D3 games I've seen.

I certainly have not seen any in the games I work before if there is a double header. And have seen some highlights but no mask of many D1 games.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

We strongly encourage officials to wear masks while officiating ...

Sounds like what my Archbishop says about mass attendance. Since we're a bunch of gray haired old farts with many comorbidity issues, most figure "What the hell?" and comply. It does feel a little safer when the guy in the pew directly behind me sings like he's Luciano Pavarotti.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

From one supervisor (who has conferences at all levels):
and no handshakes, fist or elbow bumps.

Do they then tell everyone to avoid touching the ball for the entire game? It is rather silly to avoid handshakes then, for an hour plus touch a single ball over and over, particularly when we, the officials, are touching our whistle dozens of times throughout the game and players are probably touching mouth guards just as much.