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Message: [QUOTE="ThisJustIn, post: 2693903, member: 382"] I think that the difference between the tournament and the regular season is that the NCAA "manages" the officials during the tournament. I'm going to bet they review the Points of Emphasis the (coaches) on the Rules Committee have asked for and that they remind the officials about them. At the beginning of season, the NCAA sends out those PoE via DVD. Someone on the coaching staff has to review'em and sign off. Somehow, ALL the officials have to review/digest/implement them. There's bound to be inconsistency - it depends on who the conference supervisor is and how much "control" they have over their officials. Can they pay them to participate in prof. dev.? What is the supervisor's personal point of view on the rules. How good are they as educators/coaches? Imagine, as an official, navigating each conferences vagaries. And then get plopped under the NCAA's supervision. There's no perfect answer. Officials, like coaches and players, will make mistakes. Oddly enough, they're human. It would be nice if folks treated them with respect - all the conspiracy theories are beyond idiotic. But, if that's what keeps folks goin'! [/QUOTE]