ref's and their so called assistants : Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:28 am
This year I have watched more rugby than usual, having paid for sky on my computer. for the last few years I thought that Halifax were hard done by always getting the poor officials. I now see that it is every official that is bad. Some more so than others. I once refereed football at an OK standard. Having reffereed at local level when I was promoted I was told to throw the book away and ref as I was told in this division. Is this the case in RL if so how is it so inconsistent. I also feel sorry for the Ref sometimes because they are not helped by the linesman who seem to want to give nothing, although their was one decision today that the linesman helped the ref with.The main thing that the linesman (touch judge) should give is forward passes. something I now think are OK in this day and age and give teams a massive advantage if it is not pulled up. The game would be so much better if it was refereed more consistently. I think.