Pac-12 Officiating

[Matt S.]

I've had this exact conversation with two men who worked the Final Four the past few years--because I went to school in Los Angeles but now live in Omaha (and am about to move to Boston).

The reality is,a guy can fly from the east coast to Omaha, work a Big Ten game at Iowa/Minnesota/Nebraska, work a Big 12 game at Kansas/Iowa State/K-State/Missouri, work a Missouri Valley conference game, and pick up a Summit League game if he wanted to, all within a four-hour drive of a single airport. The MVC pays as much if not more than the power conferences (tiered structure) to get high profile officials...and they come from both sides of the country.

The real issue is there aren't any officials flying east to officiate Pac-12 games!!!

[JRutledge]

As long as we are independent contractors and the conferences or NCAA is not putting officials on a full salary and staff, you will not ever get guys to cross the country unless they are compensated to do so. Keep in mind that the officials pay for their own flights and travel even if it is apart of their fee.

Peace