Pac-12 Officiating

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I know of a guy in Virginia Beach who works the Big XII (just worked his first Final Four) and another guy who lives in South Carolina (never been past the first weekend) who works in the Big XII. So I don't think it's travel logistics that's keeping guys from Texas/Nebraska/Oklahoma/Kansas/Iowa from working in the PAC 12. I think there is something else at play here. (what it is I don't know)

Adding on to JRut's comments: Do both of those guys have families? I can see doing it once in a while but if you're away from home a decent amount to begin with while staying within 500 miles from home, I can't see that going over well with the spouse/kids if you make a habit of it.

Also, the Big XII/X is still just a one time zone trip from the East with Colorado out of the mix (Texas Tech is the longest trip). Now they even have a school - West Virginia - that's not too far away.