Referees could earn respect if we could hear them at work

by Amit Katwala, writing from London

I’ve been watching a lot of rugby lately. I’m not the biggest fan of the sport, and a lot of the time I have no idea what is going on, but one thing has impressed me.

Rugby referees, from what I’ve seen, are excellent. They seem to play a much more involved role in the game than football refs, helping play flow by being vocal, assertive and authoritative.

Of course, they are no doubt helped by the players, who are generally respectful, polite and rarely crowd around when contentious decisions are made. Also working in their favour is the video referee, who can be called upon for such incidents.

(Source: philosofooty)