What you think of Bobby Knight's comments about officials?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I don't think so. I think NBA officials generally work 2 to 3 nights per week. There are 30 teams, I think. So there is a maximum of 15 games in one night. That's 45 officials, meaning that at least 18 officials are off on any given night.

They cannot work more than 3 a week. As you stated, fewer teams and they are employees of the league, unlike NCAA Officials that are independent contractors. The NBA pays benefits and pays for travel expenses all travel expenses. Is the NCAA willing to do such a thing?

Peace

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by DonInKansas

Why is it so different for college officials? Don't NBA officials work 5-6 nights a week? Most people work 5 days a week. I don't see the point.

No, they do not. The average NBA official works 50+ games a year.

[BktBallRef]

The NCAA does not have to make officials employees to limit the number of games they work. If they decide that's what they want to do, all they have to do is tell the supervisors, "No official may be assigned more than 4 times a week." They are independent contractors which means you do not have to assign them if you do not want to, or if you're told not to.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by DonInKansas

Why is it so different for college officials? Don't NBA officials work 5-6 nights a week? Most people work 5 days a week. I don't see the point.

As others have stated they average about 3 games a week. Plus they take a 2-week vacation during the season.

[IREFU2]

Originally Posted by jritchie

Was watching interviews the other day and caught Bobby Knight's on ESPN, they were talking about the officials, surprise. He suggested that games would be officiated a lot better if our officials were more fresh for the games. He says some guys call 5 some 6 nights a week and are worn out by this and just barely make it through some games. He said that we should limit our college games to 2 maybe 3 at most a week to have better called games. What does everyone think about that? I know it makes a lot of sense in a way, but do we have enough officials to cover so many games if we limit them to just 3 a week? probably not possible.

I have been asked about this as well and I have been trying to catch his show. Seems to me he has become the noted authority on what we are doing or not doing....