NCAA Tournament to use Precision Timing

[bballref3966]

http://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/articl...y-technologies

[Adam]

The reasons they didn't never made sense to me.

Bout f-ing time.

[Hugh Refner]

Maybe they haven't done it in the past because they didn't have the money. I mean, it's not like they make any profit on their games and television contracts.

[crosscountry55]

Originally Posted by Hugh Refner

Maybe they haven't done it in the past because they didn't have the money. I mean, it's not like they make any profit on their games and television contracts.

I'm guessing it had more to do with the variety of facilities used. The thought was probably thought if you couldn't use the technology for all the games, you couldn't use it for any. We've probably also arrived at the point where all D1 officials are 100% comfortable with using timing packs.

This year is probably the first in which they've mandated and/or confirmed that all facilities, including the cavernous football stadiums usually used for the final four, can support the technology.

[Danvrapp]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

This year is probably the first in which they've mandated and/or confirmed that all facilities, including the cavernous football stadiums usually used for the final four, can support the technology.

For those of us that don't work college, what would they need to "support?" I'm guessing it's just a little receiver that sits on/near the table and receives a signal from the pack on the official's hip.

Why would an old football stadium be any different?

Thanks for the insight!