OT: More gripes about WCBB referees

[cabbie191]

My enjoyment of the LSU/Iowa game absolutely diminished by the referees’ interference with the action.

I wonder what might be the impact on the quality of officiating if the referees were required to do post game pressers as are the coaches?

And wouldn’t it be nice if NCAA officials who pick the officiating crews were interviewed about the state of affairs?

 

[Kaizen]

From Twitter,

 

[Kaizen]

Another on from Twitter,

 

[jcoton56]

An absolute farce. Turned it off. The refs not only made the game unwatchable, theymade amockery of every team that competed in WCBB this year.

 

[Kaizen]

The LSU-Iowa women’s national championship game turned into a ref show​

Not only was this a technical foul on Clark, it was also a personal foul which gives her four for the game. She’s likely going to have to sit for a good portion of the final quarter with Iowa trailing by 11. The Hawkeyes have three starters with four fouls, and Clark’s situation is going to command the most attention. The officials have a tough job but this is one you should probably let go. If LSU head coach Kim Mulkey isn’t getting a technical for chewing out the refs on every possession, Clark should be fine here.

The LSU-Iowa women’s national championship game turned into a ref show

Welcome to the new fans of the game here to watch Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. You’re getting a big game from the stripes instead.

dknation.draftkings.com

 

[maple]

Another on from Twitter,

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How often does Mulkey get T’d up despite her antics? People acting like this is a brand new thing

 

[UConnCat]

Iowa lost because they couldn't get a defensive stop if Lisa Bluder's life depended on it. That said, the game clearly was too big for that trio of officials. The game needs and deserves better.

 

[msf22b]

A hugely important showcase for woman's BB was completely ruined by the refs...

Geno alluded to this earlier...

Serious corrections required

 

[Kaizen]

The rampant officiating during Iowa-LSU's women's NCAA tournament title game made fans furious​

Nobody likes it when referees dictate the pacing of a national title game, and you can bet folks were out complaining about it during Sunday’s 2023 women’s NCAA tournament championship.

One of the most anticipated women’s basketball games in quite a while, the heavyweight fight between Iowa and LSU saw its first quarter hampered by a spattering of questionable calls from the referees.

The rampant officiating during Iowa-LSU's women's NCAA tournament title game made fans furious

Nobody likes it when referees dictate the pacing of a national title game, and you can bet folks were out complaining about it during Sunday's 2023 women's NCAA tournament championship. One of the most anticipated women's basketball games in quite a while, the…

ftw.usatoday.com

 

[Spaceman213J]

No T for Angel Reese taunting Caitlin Clark near the end of the game

 

[maple]

Iowa lost because they couldn't get a defensive stop if Lisa Bluder's life depended on it.

This.

 

[BostonCanuck]

I hope the NCAA finally gets serious about the problem that officiating has become in the women's college game. The appearance of bias, the inconsistency between conferences, the inconsistency between and within games. The problem has been getting worse for years now. It undermines the game and punishes the fans. I was glad that ESPN called it out.

LSU was the better team today, largely due to their unbelievable shooting performance throughout the afternoon. Wow, 102 points! The most ever in a championship game. And simply not enough team around Clark to mount a sustained comeback.

 

[OldSchooler]

Angel Reese's taunting of Caitlin Clark toward the end of the game, waving her ring finger in Caitlin's face, was really classless.

 

[ballerfan]

The officiating was terrible, and both teams suffered. Still, it was a great game, a lot of fun to watch, and an important moment on TV for women’s basketball. LSU dominated and would have won regardless of the fouls.

 

[Matrim55]

The rampant officiating during Iowa-LSU's women's NCAA tournament title game made fans furious​

Nobody likes it when referees dictate the pacing of a national title game, and you can bet folks were out complaining about it during Sunday’s 2023 women’s NCAA tournament championship.

One of the most anticipated women’s basketball games in quite a while, the heavyweight fight between Iowa and LSU saw its first quarter hampered by a spattering of questionable calls from the referees.

The rampant officiating during Iowa-LSU's women's NCAA tournament title game made fans furious

Nobody likes it when referees dictate the pacing of a national title game, and you can bet folks were out complaining about it during Sunday's 2023 women's NCAA tournament championship. One of the most anticipated women's basketball games in quite a while, the…

ftw.usatoday.com

They don't know what rampant means.

 

[Bama fan]

Much to my dismay, despite terrible officiating, Iowa was no match for LSU today.I don't think they shot this well all year. I don't like them , but they were great today.

 

[Gusaford]

The better team won. But the officiating was not good, to put it politely.

I struggle to reconcile the touch calls in the paint for minimal contact, on the one hand, and the refusal to call a foul under the basket on rebounds when players are getting shoved, bumped, and held down, especially when the contact results in a change of possession.

Similarly, there's a tendency to call push-offs -- Clark was called twice -- but not to call hand-checks that impede the progress of the dribbler.

All that said, LSU shot lights out in the 2nd, when Angel was on the bench, and that was the difference.

 

[Bama fan]

Angel Reese's taunting of Caitlin Clark toward the end of the game, waving her ring finger in Caitlin's face, was really classless.

When they tell you who they are, believe them!

 

[Kaizen]

No T for Kim in this video ...LOL

 

[browns]

I very seldom say anything about the refs bu tthis is one of the worse officiated games i have ever seen

 

[GSMNP]

Angel Reese's taunting of Caitlin Clark toward the end of the game, waving her ring finger in Caitlin's face, was really classless.

It’s her schtick. NIL money with assist from LSU. Kim will not rein her in; only the NCAA or the refs can stop such behavior. I doubt either will, or even want to do so.

 

[Derucky]

Angel Reese's taunting of Caitlin Clark toward the end of the game, waving her ring finger in Caitlin's face, was really classless.

Doesn't surprise me

The fact that there was no tech for that and there was for Caitlin is the PERFECT example of the officiating.

 

[temery]

Some day there will be dozens of cameras tracking players with AI calling the fouls.

Then we'll have daily posts complaining that someone hacked the AI to fix games.

 

[fomalhaut]

Angel Reese's taunting of Caitlin Clark toward the end of the game, waving her ring finger in Caitlin's face, was really classless.

That should have led to an ejection, not just a technical.

LSU absolutely deserved to win today; they were clearly the better team. But this is the worst refereed game I've seen this year, and that is saying a lot.

 

[mbr33ct]

Tell me the refs are not afraid of Kim. I thought in that first quarter all the calls seemed to be against Iowa and when one went against LSU Kim was out of her mind about it.