The pay gap

“The UAAP remains committed to raising officiating standards through a referee development program, which aims to ensure its pool of referees meets FIBA standards. The adoption of the tiered system marks the initial step of the league to elevate these standards.” - UAAP statement

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A few days ago, a howl was raised over the disparity created between the pay of the referees of the women’s basketball tournament and the men’s basketball games of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. Naturally, there are several opinions on the matter, particularly from those favor pay equality. Regardless of the argument, there are several sticking points.

First, the league’s intentions are good, if these measures are meant to standardize and raise basketball officiating in the league. However, the public was not aware of such changes. So the initial reaction is one of surprise, which also carries certain emotional volume. As we all know, many do not investigate any further than their first impression, particularly if the information came from social media.