2011 NCAA Tournament Officials (Master Thread)

[26 Year Gap]

So, it appears that one guy will be the "alternate". Unless, someone works a semi and the final.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

So, it appears that one guy will be the "alternate". Unless, someone works a semi and the final.

Each official is only assigned one game. And I'm pretty sure the officials who work Saturday have to vacate the venue before Monday's game. You work then you go home. The alternate sticks around for all 3 games.

[rulesmaven]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Each official is only assigned one game. And I'm pretty sure the officials who work Saturday have to vacate the venue before Monday's game. You work then you go home. The alternate sticks around for all 3 games.

Interesting -- the officials for the first semi used to be allowed two tickets to the second semi, and all of the officials working the semis used to be allowed two tickets for the final if they wanted them. But, of course, they had to pay their own way and didn't get per diem other than for the work day. Not sure many ever did it, but I don't know.