College Basketball Returns to Old Form? (Article)

[JRutledge]

I have not seen any major changes to the way the game is called. I have seen players adjust to the game and coaches still over managing the games which have affected scores. I think officials as usual are being scapegoated for what other issues are taking place in the game.

Peace

[twocentsworth]

The problem ISN'T that the Assignors work for the AD's who do want the coaches want....

The problem IS that the 32 D1 conferences that utilize 20+ DIFFERENT assignors that want plays/situations handled differently. The NBA has ONE assignor.

As a result, ALL the officials in the NBA call the game in a relative uniform manner...whereas the college game is a much different story.

Once the NCAA has a central leader/group that makes ALL assignments for college games, THEN it can hold officials accountable and meaningful changes on a national-scale can be implemented (because if an official doesn't do what they are asked...they simply will stop being asked to work ANY games).

Until then...it's simply a "crap shoot" as to whether any official actually decides to change.

[Pantherdreams]

Wild oversimplification solutions:

A) If you want one vision then have 1 vision. You need a centralized voice and leadership not just suggesting officials do things a certain way but assigning and determining official development.

B) If your game can have a minimum of 68 possessions and you can make changes to make it have a minimum of 100 that seems to give you more chances to score.

C) Officiate the rule book with support and direction from the your centralized officiating body/office. If the rules get called without input on interpretation and types of game by coahes/AD's and conferences, then quality/type of player required to play in those games effectively changes.

D) Combining B+C drastically impacts style of play.

E) B through D + the elimination of live ball timeouts to negate even more coach control, you almost have a basketball game with players out trying to make plays instead of grind their way to tight ball games.