Replying To foreveryoung: "Given that we have tens of thousands of baseball games played in so many states all across the country every night of the week, of course, you're going to have a few ejections, as you call them. It's in the 99.73% of players who are not sanctioned for foul play in baseball (the greatest game of all).
Actually, the stats of players being sanctioned are far higher in NFL, if you'd care to take the time to check it out. That 'you' might see less of it counts for nothing. Draw up the real statistics, and then go to Speaksavers."
Is it baseball or rounders? both look the same. There's more skill in skimming stones.
The question asks whether referees should explain themselves, ie their decisions. I believe that the rules are there but fans and players plus managers don't actually know them and understand them. Yes, the GAA has continued to amend and in some cases change the rules but overall they have not changed. Referees at every level are asked to apply these to match situations and invariably receive massive abuse. I congratate referees and their mentors in deciding that such abuse will not be tolerated and that managers etc suffer the indignity of being given a yellow or red card for their behaviour. There is a difference between asking and demanding and questioning and being abusive and referees at every level should not have to listen to any abuse.
Replying To carlowman: "The question asks whether referees should explain themselves, ie their decisions. I believe that the rules are there but fans and players plus managers don't actually know them and understand them. Yes, the GAA has continued to amend and in some cases change the rules but overall they have not changed. Referees at every level are asked to apply these to match situations and invariably receive massive abuse. I congratate referees and their mentors in deciding that such abuse will not be tolerated and that managers etc suffer the indignity of being given a yellow or red card for their behaviour. There is a difference between asking and demanding and questioning and being abusive and referees at every level should not have to listen to any abuse."
I think it would be ridiculous to have the ref do a public interview after a game and have what they say gutted again by annalists and others. Neither should they have to take abuse. I agree with you about the rules being there but that is an over simplification of what goes on in a game. Individual refs may interrupt the rules different and do. Refs are human and get things wrong like players. However refs would be more appreciated if they gave an explanation to someone when asked. Some do. In my opinion the on field captain should get this but not every decision. You have been given three or so now and that is it. Some refs are no better that the pups that abuse them and I often see this with their body language. The good ones stand out.
All joking aside I do think it's a good idea. Refs being interviewed after the game, perhaps explaining their decisions and maybe apologising for one or two they got wrong would show a human side to them that's missing now, and maybe make fans relate to them a bit more. While we're at it, does anyone know the reason why refs are prevented from doing interviews after a game?
Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1005 - 25/03/2022 12:47:43How many sports interview refs directly after games? Mic the referees up during the game so you can hear them on tv and fans in the stadium can buy a ref mic at the stadium or tune into the ref mic frequency Do all players have to apologise for all their mistakes after a game? A ref shouldnt at all apologise like that. Name any sport where officials do that?
The question asks whether referees should explain themselves, ie their decisions. I believe that the rules are there but fans and players plus managers don't actually know them and understand them. Yes, the GAA has continued to amend and in some cases change the rules but overall they have not changed. Referees at every level are asked to apply these to match situations and invariably receive massive abuse. I congratate referees and their mentors in deciding that such abuse will not be tolerated and that managers etc suffer the indignity of being given a yellow or red card for their behaviour. There is a difference between asking and demanding and questioning and being abusive and referees at every level should not have to listen to any abuse. carlowman (Carlow) - Posts: 1678 - 26/03/2022 08:38:34 Refs dont get near enough training and support on the rules, changes to rules and how best to interpret the rules.