ESPN: Coaches Behaving Badly

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Originally Posted by JRutledge

I really do not see the issue as what officials are scared to do. I think we have just bought into this crap that "A good officials does not need to....." crap that you see when we turn the other way often.

Then we say things like, "A technical foul is just like any other foul." But the reality that is not true. It is not close to true. I know if I T anyone during the season, I have to give information as to why. I am sure that is looked at the D1 level with a higher level of scrutinty.

We have to get support from the higher ups. And one thing Bilas said in the interview portion of this show was, "The NBA owns the officials and are protected by any mandate the NBA makes." He went on to say that is not the case in the NCAA and if there is going to be a change he feels it will have to come form administrators. Because ratings should never come into a factor when coaches are acting like fools.

Peace

I don't think it's a matter of being "scared" per se. It's a matter of self-preservation IMO. Call a T and have possible fallback (i.e. losing high dollar/high profile games because of coaches' ratings and/or complaints) or let the coaches do whatever (and keep your schedule and pay).

Bilias is right...NBA officials are protected by any mandate they put out. Amongst those are its respect for the game guidelines which largely means coaches are lot more under control than their college counterparts. Until officials have the backing from those in power of giving them games, this problem will get lip service at best.