ESPN: Coaches Behaving Badly

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by APG

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.

Agreed...having worked for a commissioner/supervisor who did NOT back officials when we called T's on out of control coaches, I can tell you that it sucks. And it does affect game assignments and how much money you make...all because some out of control coach gets whacked (rightly so) and then calls and complains. So was I/were we hesitant to call T's? Hell, yes.

The NCAA could clean it up very quickly if they wanted to.