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<blockquote data-quote="Tony Manx" data-source="post: 737744" data-attributes="member: 50236"><p>The doubting of the credibilityof the refs has become far more prevalent with the increase jn the numbers of cameras covering the games from almost every angle!</p><p></p><p>The laws of the game are many and can be complicated for the players and officials who are closely involved. It is hard to see how we mere spectators can really be expected to know and judge them. That is also true, but to a slightly lesser extent, to the amateur or part time player who is not privy to the regular "teach ins"</p><p></p><p>Increasingly, and naturally, all rules are open to interpretation. Think laws which are then interpreted into precedents by judges and appeal courts. These rugby "interpretations" are interpreted by the chief judge and set out for the refs and the players sometimes but even then leave the door open. In this case the match ref does talk to the teams before games and let's them know what he is looking for.</p><p></p><p>The idea that a ref is biased or paid off is the easiest way to criticize a genuine guy doing the best he can who makes a call that you either do not understand the reason for, do not accurately know about, or just do not like as it has been made against your team!</p><p></p><p>Finally, I make mistakes. Actually, if you admit it, so do you! So why are refs deemed to be totally above making mistakes?</p><p></p><p>Yours - once a Ref hater but now a more mature human being!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tony Manx, post: 737744, member: 50236"] The doubting of the credibilityof the refs has become far more prevalent with the increase jn the numbers of cameras covering the games from almost every angle! The laws of the game are many and can be complicated for the players and officials who are closely involved. It is hard to see how we mere spectators can really be expected to know and judge them. That is also true, but to a slightly lesser extent, to the amateur or part time player who is not privy to the regular "teach ins" Increasingly, and naturally, all rules are open to interpretation. Think laws which are then interpreted into precedents by judges and appeal courts. These rugby "interpretations" are interpreted by the chief judge and set out for the refs and the players sometimes but even then leave the door open. In this case the match ref does talk to the teams before games and let's them know what he is looking for. The idea that a ref is biased or paid off is the easiest way to criticize a genuine guy doing the best he can who makes a call that you either do not understand the reason for, do not accurately know about, or just do not like as it has been made against your team! Finally, I make mistakes. Actually, if you admit it, so do you! So why are refs deemed to be totally above making mistakes? Yours - once a Ref hater but now a more mature human being!! [/QUOTE]
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