Judgment calls (fouls, who touched the ball last, etc) are tough and we as fans should not be overly critical of missed calls.
That said, is it too much to ask that officials know the rules?
Guessing it was the player taking the ball OOB and then came back in before putting it down, or took it OOB to pass it in and then changed her mind? I'm not clear on the rules of this situation.First one, awful.
I’m missing what happened in the 2nd Louisville one?
That was the first clip.Guessing it was the player taking the ball OOB and then came back in before putting it down, or took it OOB to pass it in and then changed her mind? I'm not clear on the rules of this situation.
The 2nd clip was just attached to the first. I didn't intend to post both.That was the first clip.
I wonder if the NCAA could institute a rule that would discourage hunting for fouls on offense. It could be treated in the same way as flopping. Essentially it would be up to the officiating crew to diagnose. The first time will be a verbal warning from the official followed by an offensive foul on every consequent initiated contact. Additionally it can be upgraded to a technical foul for egregious /excessive forced contact by the offender.The problem with officiating is we still have entire conferences more concerned with freeze framing for whether a pivot foot moved a half-inch or legislating “but she touched it before letting the other girl in-bound!” like an HOA rule than with the on-ball flops or leaning into and exaggerating contact that turn an athletic contest into a drama competition.
Wish some programs would stop complaining that it’s no longer 1975. We’re not going back, and the sport will be better when everyone gives up this rearguard action to fight the future and starts playing basketball.
Not sure about that moment specifically, but he ended up losing his marbles again on a no call (which I believe the refs made the correct call on that one), and got another T which helped cement Louisville losing the game.First one, awful.
I’m missing what happened in the 2nd Louisville one?
The ACC refs aren't any better! Ask me how I know.Which conference has the best officials? Just wondering cuz I am not going to miss the Pac-12 refs next season. ;-)
LOL...I had a feeling that would be the case....Oh well. A girl can dream eh? At least for us newbies the refs won't have preconceived notions about specific players (yet).The ACC refs aren't any better! Ask me how I know.
The officiating can be fixed with one simple edict
But it can be improvedOfficiating will not and cannot ever be fixed.
But it can be improved
For that to happen, all refs have to be on the same page with how they call the game, which is tough. That consistency to call the game on both ends of the court evenly and fairly. Not saying that we can't improve. I just know that it will be a tough task to improve.But it can be improved
Very, especially with it being challenging to find people willing to do the job. Finding referees for the youth age groups is challenging enough due to various reasons, including verbal abuse from coaches and spectators. This is usually where referees get their start. This is a problem across all sports, not just basketball.For that to happen, all refs have to be on the same page with how they call the game, which is tough. That consistency to call the game on both ends of the court evenly and fairly. Not saying that we can't improve. I just know that it will be a tough task to improve.
I incorrectly used the word "fixed", so 100% agree. It cannot be fixed. But let's be real. We can't fix hunger. We can't fix justice, etc. There are a lot of things we can't "fix". But trying to improve is what my post should have said. Even then, there will still be issues, I understand. That should not prevent the powers that be to try and make changes and see what works better to improve the game.Officiating will not and cannot ever be fixed. It doesn't matter what is done, there will always be people whining about officiating.
I watched more PAC basketball this season than ever before, especially the tournament because they had so many good teams going at it. I was shocked how physical the play was. I've always thought of the PAC as a more finesse style of basketball, more pretty and free flowing. Maybe I've just been wrong all along. I certainly was this season. It was brutal at times.Which conference has the best officials? Just wondering cuz I am not going to miss the Pac-12 refs next season. ;-)
PAC 12 play was rough, but consistent in my opinion. Eliminated and didn't reward a lot of the over exaggeration by offensive players.I watched more PAC basketball this season than ever before, especially the tournament because they had so many good teams going at it. I was shocked how physical the play was. I've always thought of the PAC as a more finesse style of basketball, more pretty and free flowing. Maybe I've just been wrong all along. I certainly was this season. It was brutal at times.
I admit to being disappointed. I'm an SEC fan by virtue of my Vandy affiliation, and I see that type of basketball constantly. Can't say I really enjoy the style of play, but it seems to be spreading in P6 conferences. Luckily, I'm a secondary fan of some mid-major programs where the style of play is much less physical. I like that.