Look for future games to be called closer again

Officials are human beings. They don't like to be booed for 2+ hours.

The NCAA needs to hurry up and get the Refbot 2000s invented to avoid this human bias
 
AdaSooner said:
I'll give the NCAA credit, director of officials, John Adams, appears to be determined to make the new emphasis on the rules stick. I agree with what you said about removing officials who refuse to follow their instructions, only I would suspend them in the beginning to get their attention. If that didn't work, I would go a step further with a longer suspension and by making them ineligible to officiate during the post season.
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Officials are graded throughout the season and into the postseason. NCAA tournament assignments are based on these grades, so if an official is not calling the game as mandated, they won't advance.
 
badger said:
Officials are human beings. They don't like to be booed for 2+ hours.

The NCAA needs to hurry up and get the Refbot 2000s invented to avoid this human bias
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I think there may be more to it than that. Officials are paid the same even when the games are longer.

I'd be the first to say that most officials aren't in it for the money. But I doubt if they're all that thrilled when a game that used to take 90 minutes to two hours, now takes two or more with frequent whistles stopping the clock more often.

Why do I believe that's possible? Exactly what you said: Officials are human.
 
WTSooner said:
No it won't. I'd still rather foul a guy, and make him shoot free throws, than have to play 'ole defense and give him a layup or dunk. The new rules make it very difficult to stop a player from getting to the rim if he is so inclined.

While I agree the game needed cleaned up a bit, I think they went overboard with the changes. Maybe they did that knowing not all of it would stick, but I don't think getting the game called they way they want is the answer only.
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You only get five fouls. Just learn to play defense like every single person over 40 years old had to play defense.
 
DenverSooner said:
You only get five fouls. Just learn to play defense like every single person over 40 years old had to play defense.
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4 fouls for 8-9 players (32-36 fouls) is A LOT of fouls that most teams can afford to give. Of course they will be smart about it, but teams aren't going to give up layups (most teams, the good teams) when they have this alternative.
 
AdaSooner said:
I think there may be more to it than that. Officials are paid the same even when the games are longer.

I'd be the first to say that most officials aren't in it for the money. But I doubt if they're all that thrilled when a game that used to take 90 minutes to two hours, now takes two or more with frequent whistles stopping the clock more often.

Why do I believe that's possible? Exactly what you said: Officials are human.
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college basketball games have been 2 hours +/- for 25 years now at least ..
 
SoonerinNC said:
I played high school basketball before most of you were born. In three years as a starter I fouled out once. And other people were not fouling out in droves. They followed the rules and the games did not turn into foulfests. The major difference is that players are slicker with the ball now. More one on one drives. You could reduce that with more stringent enforcement of the no carry rule.
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I agree. Tighten up on carrying the ball. Tighten up on the number of steps when finishing a drive to the basket. Tighten up on the first step. There is plenty that can be done to offset these changes. The game will not be longer once players adjust.

Most importantly foul people out. I don't care if the guy is the star player for KU, foul him out of the game if he doesn't adjust his style of play.
 
AdaSooner said:
I think there may be more to it than that. Officials are paid the same even when the games are longer.

I'd be the first to say that most officials aren't in it for the money. But I doubt if they're all that thrilled when a game that used to take 90 minutes to two hours, now takes two or more with frequent whistles stopping the clock more often.

Why do I believe that's possible? Exactly what you said: Officials are human.
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With the inclusion of all the TV timeouts, CBB games have been at least two hours for years.
 
campbest said:
With the inclusion of all the TV timeouts, CBB games have been at least two hours for years.
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I didn't put a stop watch on the games. It stands to reason that when there are a lot of whistles, the games are longer. How much, doesn't really matter. My point is that the officials can't be happy about it.
 
AdaSooner said:
I didn't put a stop watch on the games. It stands to reason that when there are a lot of whistles, the games are longer. How much, doesn't really matter. My point is that the officials can't be happy about it.
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Maybe at the lower levels (rec leagues and high school) but most Big XII conference games pay at least $2k per official, if not more. Doubt most of them care too much when it is the only game of the day they have and their schedule is blocked off for it.
 
campbest said:
Maybe at the lower levels (rec leagues and high school) but most Big XII conference games pay at least $2k per official, if not more. Doubt most of them care too much when it is the only game of the day they have and their schedule is blocked off for it.
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You may be right. Suggesting that the officials may be tiring of the longer games was a stretch anyway.
 
DenverSooner said:
I am not sure of your point but to me the NBA has always been different. I did watch a fair amount of NBA in the 80s but not much in the 70s.
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My point is that basketball was significantly more physical for "players older than 40" than it is today.
 
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