The NCAA Floor in Boston.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I'm one of the most pro-labor fellas you'll ever meet but I don't think NCAA tourney pay is a true concern for officials at this time, is it? They're getting paid per diem, travel, and put up at nice hotels. Are there any officials out there who are turning down NCAA tourney assignments b/c of inadequate compensation? Are there officials who are saying I'd rather work the first 2 rounds of the NIT at the local university and sleep in my own bed?

Many guys would do these games for free, I'm guessing. So there's no reason to pay more than what they'd get in the regular season.