Final Four Officials

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by dahoopref

Word from the college referee grapevine is that a lot of "veteran" officials got assigned only one game for the first round of the tournament; in the past they used to get a 1st and 2nd round assignment.

One of the referees who got only one game was Ed Hightower.

If true, that wouldn't surprise me. Reading all the bulletins and correspondence that Mr. Adams put out this season I felt like he wanted to shake up the status quoa.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by dahoopref

Word from the college referee grapevine is that a lot of "veteran" officials got assigned only one game for the first round of the tournament; in the past they used to get a 1st and 2nd round assignment.

One of the referees who got only one game was Ed Hightower.

You don't suppose the assigner visited that photoshop site, do you?

[dahoopref]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

You don't suppose the assigner visited that photoshop site, do you?

LMAO!! Whenever I have a hard day and need a laugh, I go to that site and it cures me of all my unhappiness.

[Shades of Gray]

I'm pretty sure Rutledge will get at least a couple of games in the Final Four.

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by dahoopref

Word from the college referee grapevine is that a lot of "veteran" officials got assigned only one game for the first round of the tournament; in the past they used to get a 1st and 2nd round assignment.

One of the referees who got only one game was Ed Hightower.

Not sure if the men's tourney works this way, but for the women's last year, all 4 Rs from the first round games went on to work on a second round game, plus 2 Us who got selected, along with one alternate.