So who do you think will work the Final Four for the men's and women's tourney.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by tomegun

I just had a long-winded response, but I don't want to totally throw someone under the bus. I will just say that I'm the type person that likes to do things right and I want what is right for the game. Making/keeping one side happy means things are fair for the other side. Welmer isn't even my least favorite D1 official.

Let me preface by saying Welmer isn't my favorite official (and I'm not sure I really have a favorite, like a favorite team), I'm just trying to get a better handle on what you're trying to say. When you say, "do things right", are you talking from a mechanics standpoint, or something else? I don't think he has "textbook" mechanics, but that can be said of quite a few successful D-1 officials. But, like I said, he's seen quite a bit, and the players like him as well, so what is he doing that makes him successful? Maybe it's his personality? So, because he is successful, shouldn't that make him a candidate for a Final 4 assignment?

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Let me preface by saying Welmer isn't my favorite official (and I'm not sure I really have a favorite, like a favorite team), I'm just trying to get a better handle on what you're trying to say. When you say, "do things right", are you talking from a mechanics standpoint, or something else? I don't think he has "textbook" mechanics, but that can be said of quite a few successful D-1 officials. But, like I said, he's seen quite a bit, and the players like him as well, so what is he doing that makes him successful? Maybe it's his personality? So, because he is successful, shouldn't that make him a candidate for a Final 4 assignment?

When I was talking about mechanics, I was referring to three man mechanics.
What I'm trying to say is this, getting along with everyone and ONLY calling the obvious does not make for someone I would look at as one of my favorites.