NCAA Men's Tournament Officials (2023)

[JRutledge]

I saw the article after I posted. I swore that Paul Szelc worked a FF before. I would have thought Bert Smith had not been there but that was fuzzy. Glad Bert is back from his health issues he had a few years ago in the Elite 8.

I am still very disappointed Lamar Simpson does not get a look. Don't get it, but there are things they know I do not know.

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I saw the article after I posted. I swore that Paul Szelc worked a FF before. I would have thought Bert Smith had not been there but that was fuzzy. Glad Bert is back from his health issues he had a few years ago in the Elite 8.

I am still very disappointed Lamar Simpson does not get a look. Don't get it, but there are things they know I do not know.

Peace

Smith was an alternate last year. I think that was his first Final Four.

This was last year:

Saturday, 4/2/2022
(2) Villanova vs. (1) Kansas -- Keith Kimble, Doug Sirmons, James Breeding
(8) North Carolina vs. (2) Duke -- Roger Ayers, Bo Boroski, Tony Padilla

Monday, 4/4/2022
(8) North Carolina vs. (1) Kansas -- Ron Groover, Jeff Anderson, Terry Oglesby

Final Four Alternates: Bert Smith and Joe Lindsay

So returning from last year: Kimble, Sirmons, Ayres, Groover, Anderson, Ogelsby, Smith. Not there last year: Higgins, Kissinger, Reed, Szelc.

[dahoopref]

Originally Posted by Rich

Smith was an alternate last year. I think that was his first Final Four.

This was last year:

Saturday, 4/2/2022
(2) Villanova vs. (1) Kansas -- Keith Kimble, Doug Sirmons, James Breeding
(8) North Carolina vs. (2) Duke -- Roger Ayers, Bo Boroski, Tony Padilla

Monday, 4/4/2022
(8) North Carolina vs. (1) Kansas -- Ron Groover, Jeff Anderson, Terry Oglesby

Final Four Alternates: Bert Smith and Joe Lindsay

So returning from last year: Kimble, Sirmons, Ayres, Groover, Anderson, Ogelsby, Smith. Not there last year: Higgins, Kissinger, Reed, Szelc.

Expect to see for Monday: Groover, Kimble, and Oglesby; Reed as the Alternate.

[Rich]

11 women in the NCAAW Final Four.

[SC Official]

Originally Posted by Rich

11 women in the NCAAW Final Four.

Yeah, and typically there’s at least a couple males. Especially when one of the coaches is a male. Guess they wanted to celebrate the Title IX anniversary.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by SC Official

Yeah, and typically there’s at least a couple males. Especially when one of the coaches is a male. Guess they wanted to celebrate the Title IX anniversary.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...g/11589683002/

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by AremRed

Bert is also retiring after this year, so the semifinal will be his send off.

Wow, really?

Peace