Out of Shape final 4 official

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by RefSouthAlb
I hate it when people think that you need to be thin to ref.

A few extra pounds does not result in bad officiating.

Officiating at the NCAA final. Has to be doing something right.

Hard to believe that one official can pull the wool over so many people's eyes.

I do not recall anyone saying you had to be a size 6 to officiate a basketball game. But the thinner and more athletic you look, the more likely you will be seen as able to get up and down the court and be in position. No different than the NFL combine. Your draft status is going to be based on raw numbers, whether you like it or not. Byron Leftwich is probably the most talented QB in the draft, but they are questioning his mobility and his size to be affective in the NFL.

If you want to suggest that this is the only factor, it is not. Just like everything else in life we are evaluated on many things. But my question to you is, how many other officials looked like him throught the tournament? So if we see one run-way model that is bigger and all the other models are much smaller, are we not going to notice a trend?

Peace