Well the quality of referees is definately falling off. There seems to be enough to keep everything going in the Clare League at the moment but that takes into account that most refs will ref maybe two matches each Sunday.
You can never have enough referees.
The quality though of some of the referees is beyond a joke. Alot of them are too old & seem to have chips on their shoulders. Alot seem biased towards certain teams as well. I know I'm being critical of them but I've seen enough bad decisions to give me reason to be.
To be fair to them it is a difficult job at the best of times. The amount of grief they get is unbelievable & you need to be a certain type of person to put up with it. I know I'd never be a referee & I think alot of people think the same & thats why you don't have people jumping over backwards at the thought of earning a measly amount for getting a pile of sh1t each Sunday.
I read an article at the start of the season in the Limerick Leader begging people to become refs. Wonder if it had any effect.
I know one guy who has quit the game & become a ref in the last year. I think he's about 30 & straight away he's the best refs I've seen in a couple of years. These are the type of people that need to be enticed into becoming referees.
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