Article by Fox Sports: Refs should be whistled for traveling

[Old School]

Originally Posted by stripes

Refereeing at that level is not so much about calling the plays (although if you cannot call the plays right most of the time you will not last there)--it is more about controlling the people involved and controling the game.

Another myth, imo. These big time officials no more control the game than a HS official working a state playoff game. The players control the game. The coaches control the players. The facility controls the fans. The clock is going to go from 20:00 to 00:00, I don't care who referees the game because it must be played. If you work DIII NCAA Men's, you can work DI. There is no difference except the level of play is faster and better, players are bigger but, believe it or not, it's easier to call a DI game. You get media timeouts and a monitor to check any last second shot attempts. There is so many people there to help make sure the game runs smoothly that it is truly a myth to think that DI officials control the game any better than any other official.

[fonzzy07]

OldSchool: These big time officials no more control the game than a HS official working a state playoff game. If you work DIII NCAA Men's, you can work DI.
Me: so now not anyone can ref only those who ref highschool state playoffs or DIII NCAA men's. kinda not what you said the first time.
OldSchool: There is no difference except the level of play is faster and better, players are bigger but, believe it or not, it's easier to call a DI game.
Me: First off I doubt it's eaiser I can not say since I have not called one and I would bet you have not either(correct me if I am wrong) O yeah those diffrences seem like big diffrences but I may be wrong. Hey I got a good Idea how about for the NCAA championship this year we take officials from the coaches of the two teams local rec league and see how that game goes.

[Old School]

Originally Posted by fonzzy07

Me: First off I doubt it's eaiser I can not say since I have not called one and I would bet you have not either(correct me if I am wrong) O yeah those diffrences seem like big diffrences but I may be wrong.

You are wrong on all accounts. DI games are easier to work because the players are so good at playing the game. Hence, that's why they are at this level. I think the thing to note about DI players is they don't beat themselves like what you see at the lower levels. The play is sloppier at the lower levels and I know you're not going to believe this but you have way more work to do at the lower levels in terms of controlling the game as an official, then you do at the DI level.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by fozzy07

Me: First off I doubt it's eaiser I can not say since I have not called one and I would bet you have not either(correct me if I am wrong) O yeah those diffrences seem like big diffrences but I may be wrong.

Originally Posted by Old School

You are wrong on all accounts.

Well, I don't know about the rest of it, but I can spot at least one count where he's not wrong.