Dave Deacon Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Dave Bartlam spoke to the RAPPO & DEACS FRIDAY FIX podcast on the referee situation - what do you think? https://overcast.fm/+L4f7enU-E/21:15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titus Bramble Posted October 23, 2019 Report Share Posted October 23, 2019 I’m sure it’s already been considered (at least I hope it has!) but the only way I can see to help immediately remedy the shortage is to drop the SWPL down to 1 appointed assistant referee. Each game in the SWPL is given a referee and a senior linesman. This assistant stays on the bench side of the field and cover 45mins of each teams back 4. Every club is then obliged to provide a qualified linesman (same as combo) to cover 45mins each per game. This then frees up 10 referees in the west and 10 referees in the east. By adding 20 refs into the pool to cover games it makes the remaining games not covered more manageable for re-fixturing. You could even go one further and say SWPL games aren’t given linesman anymore. That adds 40 refs into the mix on a Saturday around the south west. Perhaps then the higher clubs will start to feel the pinch and curb the colourful language directed at officials in the SWPL each week Die Hard, Pitty and TruMiller 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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