Suspension?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Rut,
Please explain why the NCAA selects ten different officials for the Final Four instead of just taking six plus an alternate and having three of those six also work the Championship game.

Why do you guys like to talk apples and oranges?

The NCAA Tournament selection is completely different than a conference tournament. It is the only show in town and the NCAA has all the say as to who works when and where. Working the NCAA Tournament is the pinnacle of most official’s career that work that level on a regular basis.

Conference tournaments are running all over the country at the same time. Many of the little conferences run earlier in the week and it is not unusual to probably have a large portion of their staff working somewhere else.

But when the Big Ten, Pac-10, SEC, ACC, Big East and Big 12 come calling, you (as an official) are not going to just turn them down.

Peace

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

The NCAA Tournament selection is completely different than a conference tournament. It is the only show in town and the NCAA has all the say as to who works when and where. Working the NCAA Tournament is the pinnacle of most official’s career that work that level on a regular basis.

Conference tournaments are running all over the country at the same time. Many of the little conferences run earlier in the week and it is not unusual to probably have a large portion of their staff working somewhere else.

But when the Big Ten, Pac-10, SEC, ACC, Big East and Big 12 come calling, you (as an official) are not going to just turn them down.

I agree with all of those points and already said such in an earlier post. However, you seemed to base the bulk of your argument on the idea of professionalism at the D1 level. So if that is true, then why won't you answer my question about the Final Four?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I agree with all of those points and already said such in an earlier post. However, you seemed to base the bulk of your argument on the idea of professionalism at the D1 level. So if that is true, then why won't you answer my question about the Final Four?

I answered your question. These are two completely different assigning processes. The NCAA has nothing to do with how a conference assigns their officials and the conferences only can recommend officials and the NCAA uses who they want to for their post season. Trying to compare these two things makes no sense. Trying to compare what they do at the D1 level and the HS level makes little sense.

Peace

[OHBBREF]

Quote from the WAC Commisssioner Karl Benson:
" Benson told reporters at the tournament that Fox's actions were a violation of the league's sportsmanship policy.

"We will review and we will process it through our sportsmanship policy," Benson told The Associated Press."


Question:
It is a violation of the leagues sportsmanship policy to say something to an official after the game in the hallway that requires a police officer to interceed - but you can basically do anything you want on the court including having to beescorted off by security and that does not violate the leagues sportsmanship policy also?

Sensing a problem here - maybe the NCAA needs to set specific policy for coaches / players conduct rather in addition to the conferences?