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Message: [QUOTE="Cowtown, post: 1776445, member: 2350"] The reason "too much physicality" and violations are allowed/ignored is because the skill level does not meet the athleticism. Nobody wants to come out and watch a whistle-fest that takes 2 1/2 hours to get through. One of the things about officiating that very few understand is that it's necessary to find a way to get through the game, which means you have to find things [I]not to call[/I]. Besides, who has more responsibility in a players development - the coaches who see the players every day for the entire season and more, or the officials who see the same players a handful of time at the outermost? The officials don't coach, they ref whatever players and the game(s) that show up. For you can get out of the way of a good game and let it flow. But you can't turn a bad game into a good one no matter what. And given the declining level of skill, there are many more of the former than the latter. Not a shot at you Otto, just me making a point. Your point about early entrants and under-skilled players is correct. edit: Also the point about the one-and-done is legit, I believe, for it affects the attitude of the player who comes to the college ranks. As in, the draft at the end of the season is now the focal point, rather than the opportunity to a.) play college ball; and b.) improve one's skills. It sort of enhances the "me first" attitude at the expense of the team. That player is trying to get himself drafted more than he's trying to help his team win. The onus to develop lies more with the player than the coaches, because the player is the one who has the most to gain. But that attitude is hardly reflected in players who look over the coach's and roll their eyes when he's talking to them during a T/O, whose body language says "Look at all the I gotta put up with." And we've had a few too many of those. [/QUOTE]

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