****2015 March Madness thread****

[Mr. Flopnuts]

I'll probably find the time to keep daily updated brackets in the thread. In the mean time, who do you have winning it all? Kentucky a lock? Teams lose. So I don't think so. I truly believe undefeated hurts you going into The Dance.

Virginia's head coach Tony Bennett comes from Wazzu and I remember being happy the day he left even though I wondered why Virginia? Not rooting for them. I really don't know.

I expect Kansas to not make the sweet 16 potentially. Definitely not a championship contender (which would make it all the sweeter should they defy the odds).

[KC native]

Didn't watch but I'm glad Wisconsin lost. **** them.

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by KC native

Didn't watch but I'm glad Wisconsin lost. **** them.

Rep...

[KC_Connection]

To explain how the blown call transpired, NCAA head of officiating John Adams appeared on Sirius XM radio and made a pretty surprising admission that they never saw the definitive replay that viewers saw at home.

“All four of our officials were involved in the review. We never saw, on our monitor, what everybody saw at home, if you can believe that,” Adams said.

However, after the officials left the monitor and made their ruling, Adams said he saw the zoomed-in view of the ball clearly touching Winslow’s finger.

At that point he had the opportunity to quickly make a decision.

“I saw it after they had left the monitor, and actually thought about, is it in my prerogative to get up, run over to the table, buzz the buzzer, and tell them to come back and look?” Adams said. “That’s how critical I thought the play was and concluded that this is a job for the guys on the floor. I’ve never done it before. Why would I do it tonight and perhaps change the balance of the game?”

Yeah, why would you want to run over and make sure you got the call right that might decide the national championship game in Duke's favor? This is the NCAA head of officiating.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

That is absolutely pathetic

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

That is absolutely pathetic

If that ball was shown to be off Kaminsky's finger, somehow I think his decision would have been different.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

If that ball was shown to be off Kaminsky's finger, somehow I think his decision would have been different.

Can't argue that. Dude had a chance to make the right call and blew it. Fire his ass. Who am I kidding...He will get promoted.

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Yeah, why would you want to run over and make sure you got the call right that might decide the national championship game in Duke's favor? This is the NCAA head of officiating.

And stepping on the line too. I know, I know, officiating is a tough job.

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

Can't argue that. Dude had a chance to make the right call and blew it. Fire his ass. Who am I kidding...He will get promoted.

Dala signs!

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Yeah, why would you want to run over and make sure you got the call right that might decide the national championship game in Duke's favor? This is the NCAA head of officiating.

Interesting that this particular issue should arise

http://screamer.deadspin.com/ref-can.../+billyhaisley

In a league match pitting Vélez against Arsenal de Sarandí in Argentina, referee Germán Delfino witnessed a clash in the box as a Vélez and an Arsenal player met an incoming cross. Once the two men hit the ground, Delfino adjudged that Arsenal defender Daniel Rosero had committed a handball, gifting Vélez a penalty and earning Rosero his second yellow card.

However, before Vélez could take the penalty, the ref strolled over, picked up the ball, and signaled to the bench for Rosero to come back on the pitch. Apparently, one of Delfino's assistants saw a replay of the incident on a screen in the stadium and realized Rosero did not handle the ball; it was actually Vélez's Mariano Pavone's hand. Trying to make things right, Delfino cancelled the penalty and Rosero retook his place on the field.

While the amended call was correct—Rosero didn't touch the ball with his hand—you can't go changing calls you've already made. And video replay isn't even allowed, per FIFA's rules, so the way they came about making the right call was wrong.