OSU-Michigan: Mouthpiece timeout

[Matt]

Originally Posted by chapmaja

Finally, I do have an issue with this crew being assigned to the game. This crew apparently has three members from either Michigan or Ohio, two of which (1 from each school) that have clearly demonstrated fan connections to the schools in question. In a game of this magnitude the Big Ten Conference should not have had anything that resembles a conflict of interest. This falls squarely on the conference for their assigning and not on the officials.

In baseball, I've attended two schools and lectured at three others in the same conference. I happen to officiate in that conference.

If we were to agree with your argument, you would severely limit the number of qualified officials that officiate any given team, and for no legitimate reason whatsoever.