Big 10 -- New supervisor and new evaluation process

[Rich]

UW men's basketball: New officials chief aims for more accountability from referees

Interesting article. Wonder who's not going to be back this season....

[GoodwillRef]

I love it when they put people with no officiating background in charge of officials.

Bo Ryan likes it that the new supervisor was a coach...really no crap.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

I love it when they put people with no officiating background in charge of officials.

Bo Ryan likes it that the new supervisor was a coach...really no crap.

Wow, just read that. Back in my 2nd year of officiating I got to tag along and work an intra-squad scrimmage at W&M when was the HC. I'll say this, he knew the rules and he treated our crew very well. He let it be known that he was very appreciative of our profession.

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Wow, just read that. Back in my 2nd year of officiating I got to tag along and work an intra-squad scrimmage at W&M when was the HC. I'll say this, he knew the rules and he treated our crew very well. He let it be known that he was very appreciative of our profession.

A coach knowing the rules isn't the same as being in the fire as a Division 1 official.

[Rich]

I think it's only a matter of time before basketball is run like NCAA softball, where they openly admit that the coaches run the sport.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I think it's only a matter of time before basketball is run like NCAA softball, where they openly admit that the coaches run the sport.

What, like 20 years ago?

[KJUmp]

Originally Posted by richmsn

i think it's only a matter of time before basketball is run like ncaa softball, where they openly admit that the coaches run the sport.

+1

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

A coach knowing the rules isn't the same as being in the fire as a Division 1 official.

Well, I never said it was. And that was 8 years ago. Who knows what he has been doing behind the scenes to get prepared for this type of job. And we all know that a successful "coach" isn't always one who played the game before at the highest level. If Boyages is surrounding himself with former D1 officials who have been in the fire he can do a good job.

John Guthrie and Fred Barakat came from the coaching ranks if I'm not mistaken.

[Multiple Sports]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Well, I never said it was. And that was 8 years ago. Who knows what he has been doing behind the scenes to get prepared for this type of job. And we all know that a successful "coach" isn't always one who played the game before at the highest level. If Boyages is surrounding himself with former D1 officials who have been in the fire he can do a good job.

John Guthrie and Fred Barakat came from the coaching ranks if I'm not mistaken.

I think that this will push that league more in the direction of a "game management" league where the officials are talking all night to the coaches.

Fred was really big about talking to coaches. the irony to me is that I think that John Adams is trying to get away from us talking all the time to coaches.

Would like to hear how the more esteemed member (Rut) of our fraternity feels...........