Official working both the Men and Women's NCAA Tournament in the same Year!

[socalreff]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

You think the women planned it, so they could poach a men's ref? LOL. I seriously doubt it.

There's a conference that has the same assignor for both sides and encourages some officials to do both if they would like.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by AZ_REF

I wasn't a doubter. I merely reported the facts. Last year, they said it was impossible. This year however, the women's side planned for it and assigned a Sunday site accordingly.

Originally Posted by AZ_REF

So it looks like it may never be possible to work both tourneys in the same year.

Your words, not mine.

[rainmaker]

Okay so assuming that all the facts stated in this thread are correct, namely that

Originally Posted by socalreff

There's a conference that has the same assignor for both sides and encourages some officials to do both if they would like.

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

And it's not "poaching" because the official obviously works both on a regular basis. Poaching connotes taking something that isn't yours, so to speak. This is clearly not the case here. It's simply two organizations making sure they both get a piece of the same official.

...I could agree with Dan that someone may planned something so a single ref could work both tourneys, although it seems a little far-fetched to me. But that's a lot different from what AZ-REF said

Originally Posted by AZ_REF

This year however, the women's side planned for it and assigned a Sunday site accordingly.

..that the women's side did the planning and actually chose a site presumably based on a site that the men had already reserved.

Seems more likely that the planning that happened was that one assignor (either men's or women's) wanted to use this person, knew it was possible the other assignor would want to, and they contacted each other and planned their assignments (not the sites!) based on a win-win philosophy.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Mendy Trent

You mean an official can be excellent in men's AND women's basketball? Say it isn't so. Heresy! And I had always heard that it was impossible to adjust to the differences between the two levels.

Not everyone distinguishes between the two games by calling them "levels". And not everyone thinks it's impossible to adjust between the two styles.

[socalreff]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Not everyone distinguishes between the two games by calling them "levels". And not everyone thinks it's impossible to adjust between the two styles.

Amen!!! I'm coming to your church because the message is truth.

[Mendy Trent]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Not everyone distinguishes between the two games by calling them "levels". And not everyone thinks it's impossible to adjust between the two styles.

I'm with you rainmaker. My post was entirely sarcastic. I have seen posts where people say you cannot ref women's ball and also be a good ref for men's ball and I've always found it ridiculous.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Mendy Trent

I'm with you rainmaker. My post was entirely sarcastic. I have seen posts where people say you cannot ref women's ball and also be a good ref for men's ball and I've always found it ridiculous.

That's odd. I don't remember seeing those posts. I remember seeing people burn down this particular strawman, but I've never seen the actual claims you speak of.

What I have seen, however, is people claim that just being good at one particular game or the other (mens or womens) does not mean the official will necessarily be good at the other.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

That's odd. I don't remember seeing those posts. I remember seeing people burn down this particular strawman, but I've never seen the actual claims you speak of.

What I have seen, however, is people claim that just being good at one particular game or the other (mens or womens) does not mean the official will necessarily be good at the other.

Hey, we have people trying to start a religion and religious war here both at the same time. Do not confuse them with the facts.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Hey, we have people trying to start a religion and religious war here both at the same time. Do not confuse them with the facts.

I get that a lot.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I get that a lot.

Confusion?

[Adam]

Quiet, tin man.

[M&M Guy]

I'm also practicing cantankerousness...

[Adam]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

I'm also practicing cantankerousness...

I think the word you're looking for is "channeling."

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I get that a lot.

Infidel.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I think the word you're looking for is "channeling."