Duke vs. Villanova

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

I was just under the impression this used to be NCAA policy. If it changed many years ago, and perhaps I missed it nor never thought about it, my bad.

I wasn't critiquing it, I really don't think its much of a problem at all. In fact, I think its better. You get officials on the game that know team and conference tendencies. I wouldn't want a Pac-10 official working a Big East game if I had a Big East official of equal caliber to do it.

I am not sure this ever was a policy. I could be wrong, but I do not think this was ever something written.

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

As for the mechanics issue, you won't convince me that some of you don't cringe when you see some of the stuff a few of these officials do to communicate a call. This is still amateur athletics. MLB, fine, its all about the show. But it is possible that a high school official works D3, which is under the NCAA banner.

I will say I am not trying to convince you, but if you understand that the college ranks have different mechanics, then you will get over it. For example, the "No closely guarded signal" was at one time not a NF or HS mechanic. I would hope that there were people smart enough to realize they could not do that at the high school level until that mechanic was adopted. And if you include NCAA Women's mechanics with all their signals, then you are really naive to compare the two levels. At least Men's basketball is in line with things the NF is trying to do. Women's basketball is another issue all together. And as an amateur umpire, I really do not care what the MLB people do. Just like as an amateur football official, I do not look at the NFL for guidance either. Each level has their standards and you if you are looking toward another level then you are not using the right role models.

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

So for that D3 official to want to aspire to D1, and then see D1 officials with crappy mechanics, it's gotta make them cringe a bit.

Again, when in Rome...

I think college officials realize quickly what they can or cannot do. You learn that by going to camp which most college officials will have to do nowadays. Even at the D3 level there are officials that can do things that another or younger D3 official would never get away with. It is not about when in Rome, it is about knowing your place.

Peace