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[2016 Super Rugby] Jaguares vs. Sharks (Round 12) 14/05/2016
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<blockquote data-quote="saulan" data-source="post: 797674" data-attributes="member: 60236"><p>I would rather Smartcooky answer that first part because my assumption (which is the case in Super Rugby and international matches) is that a referee is assessed based on their performances. If they aren't having great performances based on the reviews they receive then they should be given a chance to ref a Super Rugby match. I'm sure Smartcooky can give a better explanation of how these things work. </p><p></p><p>But I will say that you can know whether someone is up to a challenge. You assess their performances. We have a lot more refs in Currie Cup, Vodacom Cup, Varsity Cup, club rugby and even school boy rugby (which is where Jonathan Kaplan currently spends his Saturday afternoons) where refs are tested. There have been a number of times when watching a Currie Cup match I have thought that a ref shouldn't go up to ref at Super Rugby and I know that the reviewers deal with that.</p><p></p><p>On your point about the refs being away refs, I personally preferred the system where a neutral ref was used in previous seasons to prevent any idea of bias. I like that system more because then there is no calls of a ref being biased. In that case it is just a poor performance.</p><p></p><p>There is no such thing as a stellar, error free officiating machine, but I would much rather have a ref which is less likely to make a mistake, regardless of their nationality.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="saulan, post: 797674, member: 60236"] I would rather Smartcooky answer that first part because my assumption (which is the case in Super Rugby and international matches) is that a referee is assessed based on their performances. If they aren't having great performances based on the reviews they receive then they should be given a chance to ref a Super Rugby match. I'm sure Smartcooky can give a better explanation of how these things work. But I will say that you can know whether someone is up to a challenge. You assess their performances. We have a lot more refs in Currie Cup, Vodacom Cup, Varsity Cup, club rugby and even school boy rugby (which is where Jonathan Kaplan currently spends his Saturday afternoons) where refs are tested. There have been a number of times when watching a Currie Cup match I have thought that a ref shouldn't go up to ref at Super Rugby and I know that the reviewers deal with that. On your point about the refs being away refs, I personally preferred the system where a neutral ref was used in previous seasons to prevent any idea of bias. I like that system more because then there is no calls of a ref being biased. In that case it is just a poor performance. There is no such thing as a stellar, error free officiating machine, but I would much rather have a ref which is less likely to make a mistake, regardless of their nationality. [/QUOTE]
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