The officials are way too much a part of the game. This is three years in a row with numerous conferences. Completely subjective calls that are inconsistent. There is not another sport in which the refs are as noticeable and have an impact.
It seems to be that this is fixable and there would be nothing to stop the popularity of the sport. Unfortunately, the powers to be seem to like that the refs are center stage. If they did not want that, it is easily fixed.
Lastly, some of the rules are antiquated. Again the powers to be need to acknowledge that and change it, but we should not hold our breath.
As an example, there have been many times in various sports in which something occurs that highlights why a rule needs to change. Other sports make a change. Women's lacrosse buries their head in the sand. I was doing a search on a stall in men's lacrosse and came up with a story of a game between UNC and Washington and Lee. W and L used an unique stall on a Saturday game that caught everyone's attention. On Monday, it was ruled illegal by the rules committee effectively immediately. If the same thing happened in women's lacrosse, it would be discussed for years, then possibly a trial.
I wish the players themselves could help set the path for the future. That would ensure that the game could reach its fullest potential. | 
