NCAA vs. Conference Officials

[zebraman]

The men's game has been around a lot longer than the woman's game has. So maybe the game's "maturity" has more to do with this than politics since you say that what is happening in today's women's game also happened in the men's game 25 years ago.

Not wanting to get into a long-winded discussion about affirmative action, but what I see is that a big effort is made to promote women's officials in the women's college game. I think it's good for the game and it doesn't bother me a bit. I do see some female officials get in over their heads sometimes when they are promoted too quickly but that works itself out. If you are good enough, you will get promoted regardless of your gender.

I know that when I go to state for a girls HS tournament, I will have to be considerably better than any female officials that are there in order to work the final. That just makes it that much more satisfying when I do.

Z