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

[rainmaker]

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.

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

[JugglingReferee]

I will become impressed when an official works both the men's and women's side of the NCAA and NIT tournaments!

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

I will become impressed when an official works both the men's and women's side of the NCAA and NIT tournaments!

Just give ole Steverino time! HE'LL GET THERE!!

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

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

Someone had to have planned something to ensure availability.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Someone had to have planned something to ensure availability.

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.

[AZ_REF]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

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

If anyone did the poaching, it was the men. He was a women's official first but works 20+ games on both sides now.

[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.