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[QUOTE="jake14mw, post: 4835234, member: 12344"]
Interesting responses.  Most of the answers were either about how Big East refs call games differently, or talking about wanting consistency.  Most of the rest were either posts about refs being anti-UConn or generally bad and deserving criticism.  Almost none of them acknowledged that "mistakes" will be made by human referees, and that's life.

Seventy responses, and I think only one made the key point - People as fans are so biased that when things don't go their way, they blame the refs.  You guys do realize that most of you aren't objective at all, right?  Or do you think that after most UConn games, fans of the other teams are saying "Wow, poor UConn, those refs really hosed them tonight"?  Will you even admit that you see things through National flag blue glasses?

I think the vast majority of referees are simply people trying to do the best job that they can.  Just like any of us doing our jobs.  Most calls people get upset about are not black and white.  They're judgement calls.   I think most organizations hiring referees hire the best referees available.  Those referees happen to be human beings that have to make calls as they see them from their angle with no closeups or instant replay.  They want to make the right call.
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