[Uwh-announce] Rule of the week- Regardless of what you think of the call..........

[Angus Sinclair]

Ok,
So if you are wondering why I'm starting the email with the way I normally
finish rule of the week, its because we need to address a growing problem
of backchat to referees.

Tonight we suspended a player for a week for an incident where the backchat
crossed the line. The rules are very clear as are the TUHA by laws. Only
the captain or vice captain should be talking to the refs. And nobody
should be abusing, intimidating or threatening a referee. The last thing we
want to do is suspend players, and the best way to avoid this, is to not
break the rules in the first place.

We are lucky, as most other states in Australia don't have any referees at
all. The last thing we want is to get to a point where we don't have them
either. So we need to respect them, and their calls, even if the call is
askew, or we risk people refusing to referee- this is already happening now.

Now all refs will admit that they have a bad night. Its unavoidable. TUHA
are starting some work to achieve consistency in how games are reffed. So
in the meantime, cut the red hats some slack.

So, see you all poolside and...........

As always:

*Regardless of what you think of the call, it’s what it is. Live with it,
and move on.*


See you all poolside!

*Angus Sinclair*

*Chief Referee, Tasmania Underwater Hockey*

*P 03 61663084 *

*M 0427 501 890*

*email:*gus <angus.sinclair at development.tas.gov.au>.sinclair at gmail.com
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