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Message: [QUOTE="ThisJustIn, post: 2690806, member: 382"] This is a horse that's rather dead, but here we are again. Officiating in EVERY sport is "horrible," or have you not been paying attention? On the women's side, it's exacerbated in the WNBA because NCAA refs want to take a break and, you know, stay at home with their family. So, the pool of officials is not always the best. If folks want to improve officiating: 1) convince conferences they should spend money on professional development. 2) convince coaches to stop disrespecting the profession. You say you want players to join the ranks - who in their right mind would, considering what you say about officials on and off the court 3) Get the NCAA to continue the transparency that was started by Mary Struckhoff. Not thinking that that's gonna happen, though, as Emmert is in charge. Women's basketball lost a ton when Sue Donohoe left. 4) educate yourself on the profession. I humbly repost articles I've written: [URL='https://fraser61.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/making-the-calls-the-world-of-referees/'][B]MAKING THE CALLS: [/B]The World of Referees[/URL] [B][URL='https://fraser61.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/coaches-and-officials-reaching-across-the-divide-july-2006/']COACHES AND OFFICIALS: Reaching Across the Divide[/URL][/B] – A look at the relationship between officials and coaches and the impact on recruiting efforts [URL='https://fraser61.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/earning-their-stripes-officials-in-training-october-2007/'][B]EARNING THEIR STRIPES: [/B]Officials in Training[/URL] [URL='https://fraser61.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/officiating-under-review-coaches-conferences-and-the-ncaa-working-to-collaborate/'][B]OFFICIATING UNDER REVIEW: [/B]Coaches, Conferences and the NCAA Working to Collaborate[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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