National Survey NCAA Coaches Studies Men's Basketball Officials
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fficiating Research
The purpose of the study was to collect Division I Men's Basketball coaches' perceptions about the effectiveness of NCAA officiating
in the 2008-2009 season.
All Division I men's basketball schools were invited to participate in a national survey assessing the overall
performance of NCAA officials in the 2008-2009 season. Coaches rated officials' performance using the NCAA's current evaluation criteria:
- Fitness/communication
- Judgment/rule enforcement
- Call accuracy/game management
- Overall confidence
- 97% of all conferences
participated
- 138 school representatives evaluated
NCAA officials' performance
- 77% of participants were coaches
Purpose of the Study
Methodology
Response Rate
Results
51% of participating NCAA coaches were satisfied with the officiating observed during the 2008-2009 basketball season.
Coaches indicated
officials' overall observed performance was satisfactory to excellent.
Coaches' 3 main concerns centered on:
- Officiating inconsistency
- Ineffective communication
- Graying of the officiating pool
How satisfied are Division I Men's basketball coaches with NCAA officials' performance in the 2008-2009 season?
How can the NCAA improve
the quality of Division I Men's basketball officiating?
Research Questions
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