Ref czar attempting to clean up rough play

[swimmer]

From Sports Illustrated: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/w ... index.html

Good article on John Adams. Two years ago Adams, a former college referee and Indianapolis real estate developer, took over as the NCAA's coordinator of men's basketball officiating. According to Adams:

"We have to do a much better job of creating a zone of predictability for players and coaches, of making officiating more of a science and less of an art," says Adams. "I came up at a time when refereeing was all feel. But coaches want absolutes. And referees should want absolutes."

Another perspective concerning college refs:

Only with the NCAA tournament does Adams take control of the college game's officiating pool. Until then Division I referees report to 23 officiating coordinators who represent 31 different conferences, each responsible for hiring, firing, evaluating and -- most critically -- scheduling.

We continually point out bad refs or feel slighted during games. It appears John Adams wants to standardize foul calls which would be a welcome relief.

 

[xjohnx]

It's a great idea, but i can't see any practical way of it happening.

 

[Mercury]

I'm gonna quit my job and become a ref

 

[vcubanana]

I'm gonna quit my job and become a ref

I just got pushed out the door, I can be a ref.