When coaches run things

[TheOracle]

Originally Posted by zebraman

Active coaches should not have input to which officials work their games or rating of officials. Officials end up scared to take care of business. I've also seen it lead to officials spending WAY to much time with coaches, both before and during games.

Coaches do blackball officials on rare occasions. If multiple coaches have issues with an official, that official needs to work on either their judgment or their people skills. This is a people business, like evry other one. Life's not always fair.

Coaches can also provide the checks and balances needed to hold all parties accountable. The NCAA, schools, and officials are analogous to the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Freedom dictates that having all3 of these makes sure that all 3 are held accountable.

We are no different than judges. Very important, but there has to be a check and balance on us. If people politic too much or are afraid to make calls, their peers should hammer them accordingly. The problem nobody discusses--98% of officials are afraid to provide much criticism because they are petrified of how it can come back and affect them. That's one great thing about this forum, people are unafraid to make statements because they fear no backlash. That's how people learn.