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Post by bulkey on Nov 2, 2021 20:13:09 GMT -5
www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/32533588/congress-pushing-change-way-ncaa-investigates-punishes-member-schoolsRep. David Kustoff (R-Tenn.) believes the NCAA's enforcement process is inefficient and unfair. He has teamed with Reps. Burgess Owens(R-UT) and Josh Harder (D-Calif.) to introduce a bill Tuesday that would create a statute of limitations on NCAA violations, place limits on how long the NCAA has to complete its investigations and give schools an option to appeal any sanctions they receive to a third-party arbitrator.
"The NCAA is a monopoly with no oversight," Kustoff told ESPN. "The NCAA acts as investigator, prosecutor, judge, jury and executioner. [Our bill] sets up a framework. The NCAA can still do their jobs, but with more constraints."
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Post by swash on Nov 2, 2021 20:28:00 GMT -5
www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/32533588/congress-pushing-change-way-ncaa-investigates-punishes-member-schoolsRep. David Kustoff (R-Tenn.) believes the NCAA's enforcement process is inefficient and unfair. He has teamed with Reps. Burgess Owens(R-UT) and Josh Harder (D-Calif.) to introduce a bill Tuesday that would create a statute of limitations on NCAA violations, place limits on how long the NCAA has to complete its investigations and give schools an option to appeal any sanctions they receive to a third-party arbitrator.
"The NCAA is a monopoly with no oversight," Kustoff told ESPN. "The NCAA acts as investigator, prosecutor, judge, jury and executioner. [Our bill] sets up a framework. The NCAA can still do their jobs, but with more constraints." As stated, the NCAA as currently constituted is walking dead. The only thing keeping them going is the existing TV contracts. |
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Post by semper on Nov 3, 2021 8:22:18 GMT -5
And if only we could get better refs for the women's games. What we need is a training camp or SOMETHING. It is a disaster. I guess this is off topic, but I'm so sick of it.
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Post by bulkey on Nov 3, 2021 9:01:05 GMT -5
And if only we could get better refs for the women's games. What we need is a training camp or SOMETHING. It is a disaster. I guess this is off topic, but I'm so sick of it. I completely agree that this really is among the very most important things. Until then, WCBB lacks a certain legitimacy. Second-class referring casts a shadow of second-classness over the entire sport. At the tournament level, the blame falls on the NCAA. But at the season level, conferences should require their referees to work both men's and women's games. In other words, there shouldn't be separate cohorts of refs. Of course, this means that the many female refs that work women's games would then work men's games also. Sacre bleu! |
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Post by magic on Nov 3, 2021 12:15:31 GMT -5
And if only we could get better refs for the women's games. What we need is a training camp or SOMETHING. It is a disaster. I guess this is off topic, but I'm so sick of it. I am still shocked by the horrible officiating that took place in the WNBA championship . Chicago was pretty much allowed to physically maul Phoenix at will. Same officials we see in NCAA games. We used to hear about freedom of movement, instead we have freedom to maul. |
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Post by knightsbridgeaz on Nov 3, 2021 14:07:24 GMT -5
And if only we could get better refs for the women's games. What we need is a training camp or SOMETHING. It is a disaster. I guess this is off topic, but I'm so sick of it. There are. Run by other refs, of course. Bob Schofield - PAC12 and Big Sky mostly - used to run one (he lives here in Tucson so every couple of years there is an article in the paper about him). There is an SEC ref, Scott Yarbourgh, that has done one one in the past, as well. I really don't think the refs are as bad as folks think taken individually. The problem is every ref does their own interpretation. No consistency. And of course we don't get back-story. About 12 or so years ago, during some game, Vivian got really, really angry and waltzed down the sideline practically to the other bench. The ref walked her back with no consequences. After the game, we saw Barb Jacobs - Big East Supervisor of Officials - in the parking lot. My wife said something and she bluntly replied - ref made a huge mistake and would be hearing from her the next day. Technical foul was mandatory, not optional in that situation. The ref was either Brian Enterline or Dennis DeMayo I forget which. As to someone talking about the physicality in the W - and it is also in international ball, as well - apparently, that is how the powers that be want it officiated. Or so I've been told. Sort of like the difference between NCAA and NFL in hits to the quarterback. In that one instance, the NFL is much stricter than the NCAA. |
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Post by bulkey on Nov 3, 2021 15:24:11 GMT -5
And if only we could get better refs for the women's games. What we need is a training camp or SOMETHING. It is a disaster. I guess this is off topic, but I'm so sick of it. There are. Run by other refs, of course. Bob Schofield - PAC12 and Big Sky mostly - used to run one (he lives here in Tucson so every couple of years there is an article in the paper about him). There is an SEC ref, Scott Yarbourgh, that has done one one in the past, as well. I really don't think the refs are as bad as folks think taken individually. The problem is every ref does their own interpretation. No consistency. And of course we don't get back-story. About 12 or so years ago, during some game, Vivian got really, really angry and waltzed down the sideline practically to the other bench. The ref walked her back with no consequences. After the game, we saw Barb Jacobs - Big East Supervisor of Officials - in the parking lot. My wife said something and she bluntly replied - ref made a huge mistake and would be hearing from her the next day. Technical foul was mandatory, not optional in that situation. The ref was either Brian Enterline or Dennis DeMayo I forget which. As to someone talking about the physicality in the W - and it is also in international ball, as well - apparently, that is how the powers that be want it officiated. Or so I've been told. Sort of like the difference between NCAA and NFL in hits to the quarterback. In that one instance, the NFL is much stricter than the NCAA. Thanks so much for reminding us of this. I once was a ref in a very high-level amateur league and after a half dozen or so games was fired. It they hadn't fired me, I might have fired myself. I was terrible. It's a really, really hard job, and the hardest part is consistent interpretation of the rules--which I sucked at (as well as every other aspect of the job). |
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