08-28-2020, 10:59 AM
(08-27-2020, 04:32 PM)Kammrath Wrote:(08-27-2020, 03:52 PM)michaeltex Wrote: What if each team hires their own refs? Say a ref staff of 6, 4 regulars and 2 trainees. Trainees must apprentice for 2 years before getting into games. Refs travel with team.
Each game is then officiated by 2 home team refs and 1 visiting ref, each selected by the opposing team's coaching staff. Base salary with significant bump for games called, so you definitely want to get picked for the game.
Too much own-team bias and they don't get picked and don't get paid. Eliminates questions about league bias. Damps down superstar calls. If it gets out of balance (like 2011 playoffs) then there is the threat of a "balancer" who can help get things back to an even contest. Contested call resolution still centralized at NBA HQ via video feed, same as now.
Performance reviews after every season and contract renewal (or not) as appropriate.
Super interesting!
Probably have to do something to review non-flagrant ejections if it's by the opposite team's ref so they couldn't do something like call a "T" for a ticky-tack reason, then call a 2nd "T" to the reaction to the first one. Much of that would get them de-selected for future games, so it may be self correcting.