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Originally Posted by Carol
Let me ask a theoretical question. If a ref sees an action which could be a foul, but they need to check with the HR or another ref who had a better sight angle, would you, as a team member, prefer the ref to immediately enter the foul, only to delete it after the match if it was incorrect, or not to enter the foul, and add it after the match after checking?
Yes, in a perfect worlds all fouls are immediately caught and interpreted correctly, but we don't live in a perfect world with professional referees.
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I think that the referee in question needs to make their best judgement call at that moment, and not wait until the end of the match to check with the head referee. If another ref had a better sight angle, then both refs should communicate at that moment (thumbs up/thumbs down) which I have often seen them do. After match corrective measures should be few and far between. Each referees need to take ownership of their own calls, not wait around until the end and force the head referee to make a call/no call on a situation that he didn't even see.
On another note, if the ref is unsure of whether something is a foul, their default call should be no foul, just like in every other sport.