Posted by truth on February 20, 2024 at 11:19:34:
In Reply to: Re: Worst Ref in 805 posted by Refs Are Humans Too on February 05, 2024 at 12:14:08:
: : : : : : Dude with a BUN in Ventura Unit is the WORST ref I have ever seen. Hands out T's like candy because he can't keep a game under control. Needs to find a new profession like flower arranging or ballet instructor.
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: : : : : Idk some of the foothill/Citrus Refs could give him a run for his money for the worst ref in CIF. We should have an award for the worst ref kinda like the Razzies.
: : : : CIF is struggling getting people to ref. I see a lot of white hair refs they needed to recruit as one can see the shortage of refs across in all sports. The two posts prior to this one are part of the issue. Why don't you two go ref games, get into shape and listed to the crap you say about others. It is easy to complain about others. Bunch of losers you are. How many wrong things do you do on a daily basis? I bet more than the refs that miss calls in one game. But you give yourselves a pass when you are super critical of others. Losers in life and I bet your parenting is even worse. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
: : : TRUTH...WE need new blood in this profession.
: : : Stop complaining and go to class. Get paid to get a workout. Especially ex players...
: : : ESPECIALLY EX-PLAYERS
: : You said “how many things do you get wrong on a daily basis!” If I go to work and get things wrong on a daily basis I’m going to get fired. It called being held accountable for poor performance.Maybe CIF should raise/double the pay to try to get a better pool of refs in. Also no thanks about the ref classes we coaches have to take hours of coaching courses for the student/athletes we are responsible for. I’m just hoping we get AI refs soon. Come on Elon this is what we need to be working on!
: There are some professional and passionate referees out there but I have noticed the old generation of referees are the lazy guys not making any calls. I understand they want to get paid and are too old to run down the court but they need to stop robbing CIF for their money because they aren't working! I like when I see some young refs on the court because I know there will be more active officiating on the court.
: You old farts need to get out the game!
There's obviously a shortage and there are plenty of officials who can't physically do the job any more who are still out there. But there is no reason for an official to not know the rules, not know the mechanics of where to be, not communicating with the table so there is always a "who was that foul on?" question that never fully gets answered.
I've always thought that being a ref would be a great job for a former player while in college. I don't see a whole lot of effort to recruit new refs. I hear a lot of the "there's a shortage" talk, but not much effort to bring in new blood, teach them the game and rotate them in. I'd guess because new blood would mean cycling out those that can't do the job- but refs would never admit one of their own shouldn't be out there anymore. And on it goes.. guys that can't move anymore, guys that don't care enough to do the job right, and more complaining..