[mikeya2k]

I am watching these games and these refs are calling the softest fouls, flagrant fouls, etc.
Some games are free throw contests.

Let them play!

LET THEM PLAY!!!!

[mikeya2k]

And I am not saying this with a bias for all you " Your losing a bet" assholes.
I just want to watch good basketball and the refs are blowing the whistle the most I've seen in college bball all year.

[The Kraken]

In my experiences, there is a direct correlation between the quality of officiating and whether or not your bet is winning. Called bet bias.

[mikeya2k]

In my experiences, there is a direct correlation between the quality of officiating and whether or not your bet is winning. Called bet bias.

Like I just said buddy, half of the games I am watching I do not have bets on. Just purely observational that the officials are calling a lot of fouls

[Cuse0323]

Another thread I have to mention that the NCAA had a conference with officials prior to the tourney about the emphasis on hand checking and freedom of motion for the offense. It will happen every game, touch fouls will be called. Just gotta expect it and deal with it, it sucks but if defenders stopped using their hands so much on D, all would be well. Does suck when they get all ball and the officials are just anticipating the contact. They're under the biggest microscope of the year, they do what they're told.

[The Kraken]

I was simply stating my experiences buddy. Sorry you got defensive and thought I was referring to you. I was only referring to how I tend to view officiating, hence the pretext "In my experience"

[IWANTMONEY]

I have come to the conclusion referee decisions decide most team sports

[mikeya2k]

I have come to the conclusion referee decisions decide most team sports

Usually football and hockey but basketball the officials can dicatate the game, and the pace of the game which can really throw teams off.

[IWANTMONEY]

which is what I said - the referee decisions decide the game.

[Regul8er]

I dont understand the flagrents. Whenever the announcers think one should be called, its not. Whenever they think its a normal basketball move, it is called. Im confused myself.

[RMStanley]

NBA officials >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NCAA officials

[RMStanley]

And I am not saying this with a bias for all you " Your losing a bet" assholes.
I just want to watch good basketball and the refs are blowing the whistle the most I've seen in college bball all year.

Just a FYI - you would have stabbed your eyes out watching SEC basketball this season. By far the most whistle-happy refs. They make these NCAA tourny refs look judicious by comparison. It was literally every. single. trip. down. the. mother. fricking. court. during many SEC games. Ticky tack shit.

[katstale]

Officials getting face time. It's been worse this year than in recent memory. OSU/Gonzaga was ugly and most of that was horrible officiating.

[jjgold]

There also should be a rule at end of the game with fouling it's destroying it

[TonyTall]

Another thread I have to mention that the NCAA had a conference with officials prior to the tourney about the emphasis on hand checking and freedom of motion for the offense. It will happen every game, touch fouls will be called. Just gotta expect it and deal with it, it sucks but if defenders stopped using their hands so much on D, all would be well. Does suck when they get all ball and the officials are just anticipating the contact. They're under the biggest microscope of the year, they do what they're told.

excecpt for the florida-pitt game, one of the most physical games of the tournament. 9 free throws total...........inconsistent and in-stride with what vegas wants

[jhack704]

oh ya for sure! they all fn blow, all should be fired or beat the crap out of for their shitty work

[sjm5122]

Anyone just see the no call in the dayton cuse game? Wow

[Thor4140]

I am watching these games and these refs are calling the softest fouls, flagrant fouls, etc.
Some games are free throw contests.

Let them play!

LET THEM PLAY!!!!

i cant even bear to watch it. The talent level is so bad and the players make all kinds of mistakes and then u have officials calling phantom fouls all game long. I seen a few games where a teams best player gets his third foul in the first half and has to sit the rest of the half and a big portion of the second. The third foul was a complete joke but it changes the whole game with that kid out. Plust the kid comes back and is afraid to breath on anyone.

[Thor4140]

excecpt for the florida-pitt game, one of the most physical games of the tournament. 9 free throws total...........inconsistent and in-stride with what vegas wants

It is really not that strange that most bad calls all favor the bookies.

[mikeya2k]

Anyone just see the no call in the dayton cuse game? Wow

yeah then a terrible soft call at the other end!

[TonyTall]

oh ya for sure! they all fn blow, all should be fired or beat the crap out of for their shitty work

dont say they blow but they are for sure not consistent. one game everything is a foul, one game nothing is a foul. some games somewhere in the middle. its stupid

[RubberKettle]

The officiating is so inconsistent. Teams like Louisville and VCU would foul on every possession in some of these referees minds.