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These refs are under a very watchful eye and every mistake scrutinized.  I may suggest that it is tougher to skew the outcome of games involving odd shaped balls.  Totals maybe more so can be affected, but side play would be difficult.  Esp. w/ instant replay.  The main complaint is the proficiency in which games are being called, or so it seems.

I may further suggest, that I think the odds are greater w/ a seasoned ref who has more knowledge of game fixin and connections to benefit.  It takes time to build confidential connections, and the price is very steep for such an infraction, which I am certain that current refs have been informed.

So, in contrary, I believe that the risk is actually lower w/ the replacement refs d/t all the scrunity that surrounds fixing a game and being under a very watchful eye, and replays galore that opt for overturn.  

.........which brings me to the most potent of potential abusers, the replay official.  he/she is in the most powerful position to take or not take a stand and effect outcome.

Personally, I would not know how to go about "fixin" a game, or dare have the cahones if I was placed in such a position.

Two sports w/ known abusers and are in a very influential position.  The MLB home umpire is the epitome of how a game can be fixed and BB refs w/ errorenous calls can affect outcome d/t players fouling out, or crucial calls late and put on line.

In closing, I think the current refs are being asked to call a fair game at best, at amist bogus calls and tossed hankies, seem to not be lopsided in it's inagural conception.

Do I think they are doing a good job?  No.

Don't get me started on what I think of unions (oh brother)........

stkstud6

Sac Lawson, your ideas are correct about banking, but who in there right mind would take a check from a criminal mind, why would a criminal fixing a game write a check to a said offical? This is nonsence, they would be paid in cash, then they would obv hide that cash say under the bed. LOL , but if they were smart they would put it in a safe deposit box , when the game dosnest go there way there would be a shakedown.

There are many more factors to fixing the game than you think

That was my point....  Cash payments are the ones that raise flags, not checks.    When did I ever mention checks? 

As I said, money laundering can be done easily in many ways...  But I would never bring someone in that didn't understand those intricacies, my assumption is that replacement refs don't. You can say you disagree with my assumption, but can't say that I'm wrong based on that assumption.

And for the record, you'd have to be an idiot to put cash in a safe deposit box....  for many reasons.

And to say that "there are many more factors that go into fixing a game than I think" is an assumptive statement from someone that doesn't understand my knowledge of the Big West Conference.  Don't respond to me without a legitimate argument,  you've just wasted my time.