Article about what NCAA referees make

[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?