NCAA Men's Tournament Discussion (2024)

[paulsonj72]

Is Amy Bonner the first woman to officiate an Men’s NCAA Tournament game.

[Nevadaref]

Don’t know if it was the same woman, but I’m pretty certain that there was a female official last year.

[Nevadaref]

5:09 left in the second half of Utah St v TCU
Clearest hook & hold foul that I’ve seen, but the crew reviews it and goes with a common foul. What am I not understanding?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

5:09 left in the second half of Utah St v TCU
Clearest hook & hold foul that I’ve seen, but the crew reviews it and goes with a common foul. What am I not understanding?

I think they called the foul on the initial contact when both players were airborne and then he pulled the opponent down after they both landed. Assuming they judged it not worthy of a dead-ball technical foul.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by paulsonj72

Is Amy Bonner the first woman to officiate an Men’s NCAA Tournament game.

Amy Bonner worked 89 games this season in the Big 12, Conference USA, Missouri Valley, West Coast Conference, Atlantic 10, and Pac 12. She's worked 1 tournament game in each of 2022 and 2023.

The KenPom list is pretty accurate. The top 48 officials on it worked this weekend as well as 87 of his top 100.

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

The Lead got straightlined. The C had the perfect look and had no whistle. The replays from the C point of view are fantastic.

This is an excellent point in transition and something we talk about pregame. The C typically has a better look on these plays and I'm staying off anything where I'm looking through someone. If it's there, the center gets it. If neither of us do and there's contact, then I guess we miss a foul.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by paulsonj72

Is Amy Bonner the first woman to officiate an Men’s NCAA Tournament game.

No. That happened in the early 2000s.

Melanie Davis - First Women to work the NCAA Tournament

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