Cancer of college referees: Bounty on Sean Miller

[ednksu]

Officiating has changed as basketball athletes have become bigger, faster, and stronger. I don't think most officials can keep up with the game. As players became stronger, gradually the game become more and more physical as players started using their bodies more to create space and position. It wasn't that long ago that most basketball coaches and players did not advocate strength and conditioning, especially weight lifting. When more basketball coaches and programs started to see value in those things, the strength and athleticism of the athletes changed, and so did the game.

While you do make a valid point about athleticism dramatically changing the game, I don't agree that there isn't a bias for certain teams at the bare minimum, and I see more and more games being altered as a direct result of referee intervention.

[kso_FAN]

just scour their kenpom bible and stat sheet Quran.

Pretty accurate.

[Super PurpleCat]

Are we going to make a distinction between crappy officiating and fixing games?

[CNS]

I agree that the game has changed.  If the issue really is the can't keep up thing, they need to add refs to the game crew, add a coaches challenge, or something to alleviate that issue. 

This year really sucked ref wise.