Article about what NCAA referees make

[Brad]

Originally Posted by Andy

I seriously doubt that the D1 coaches have any significant say in who works their games.

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Oh, you're serious?

Coaches have influence. Big influence. Look at the rules committee — all coaches, no officials ... not even a coordinator of officials.

It's not like coaches are assigning officials to games, but they certainly have big input — even at the D1 level (and especially at the lower college levels). Put it this way — if you are working a conference with 12 teams and 6 of the coaches don't like you, you're not going to last long.

[Brad]

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

"Every year, there's always a question of whether these guys are working too hard. Back in 2010, John Clougherty, the supervisor of officials for the ACC, told the New York Times that the workload issue "has been an ongoing problem for 20 years," but coaches want those seasoned vets over and over."

It's also a legal issue. Officials are contractors — the conferences cannot dictate to them where and how much they can work. I don't think that any of the conferences are interested in fighting that battle.

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

I didn't know that coaches picked (or had significant input) in selecting the officials at the college level. Is this common in all conferences?

In a word, yes. It depends on the coordinator of course — some allow more influence than others.

Originally Posted by HokiePaul

Seems like it would result in a conflict if officials have an incentive to please the coaches in order to continue to get top games.

Definitely. I think there already is a conflict of interest. Coaches can complain, gripe, and moan about you — they can get you taken off of their games later in the season.

I was taken off a D1 game because I whacked the coach. He was out on the floor yelling across the floor at my co-official, so I stuck him. He deserved it. He knows he did. But he didn't like it — so he called and complained about me. So I lose the game fee and the airfare for that next game. Wouldn't that make anyone think twice before the next time they gave a coach a technical foul?

[Brad]

Originally Posted by oakgrove1

Anyone that's a member here working in this years NCAA tournament???
Thanks

There are several officials that work the tournament that read the board. I doubt any will be posting that they are working games though.

[Brad]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

As the article mentions, they're pulling in a ton of money on this tournament.

$702,000,000 for the TV rights to the Men's Basketball Championship alone!!

[Brad]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

One of the assignors told us it was all because of...control.

Translation: I don't want coaches calling me up trying to get me to remove / change some of the officials.

[stiffler3492]

Originally Posted by Brad

$702,000,000 for the TV rights to the Men's Basketball Championship alone!!

Exactly.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Multiple Sports

Jose Carrion won't be wearing a belt that is why he works the Olympics and the NCAA DI tourney and BM is working well....

Catholic middle school "junior varsity" games.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Brad

There are several officials that work the tournament that read the board. I doubt any will be posting that they are working games though.

I'm quite modest and I certainly won't be posting that I work any tournament games.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

One of my local board colleagues will be working the Division I tournament. I believe that it's our first local member to do so in over twenty years. He also has worked at least two Olympics.

Jose Carrion?

[tmagan]

Does the standby official make the same game check as one who is on the floor for an NCAA tournament game?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by tmagan

Does the standby official make the same game check as one who is on the floor for an NCAA tournament game?

Maybe for covering multiple games but I don't think for a single game.