Bill Lambieer WNBA Playoffs

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Are you sure about that?

Ok, carry on.

Why, should I not be sure about that?

(And no more popcorn for you if you say the fans don't get paid... )

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Why, should I not be sure about that?

(And no more popcorn for you if you say the fans don't get paid... )

Nah, I like popcorn too much - I was talking about the players. Maybe in HS we can reasonably assume they're not being paid, but can you be so sure at the NCAA level? In fact, without being too cynical you can say most are being paid the cost of tuition to play, so doesn't that make them, by strict definition, a professional?

Anyway, back to the topic - I like rocky's response on the differences in philosophy. For those of us that don't watch the WNBA on a regular basis, I don't think we can offer an objective opinion on whether a particular call was correct. Just as the NBA is called differently, with a different rule set, from NCAA, the WNBA is called differently from NCAA as well. Add together the facts that the officials are put to a high level of scrutiny from the league, and there are probably a large number of officals that would want to replace them if they could, these have to be the best officials out there.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Nah, I like popcorn too much - I was talking about the players. Maybe in HS we can reasonably assume they're not being paid, but can you be so sure at the NCAA level? In fact, without being too cynical you can say most are being paid the cost of tuition to play, so doesn't that make them, by strict definition, a professional?

hmmm...good point.

So only the non-scholarship student athletes are not paid.