[EricH]

Originally Posted by dodar

Taking 2-3 minutes of a ref's time during 7 minute field reset wont add any time.

You mean a 4:30 field reset. It's a 7-minute cycle (officially).

But, of course, the refs don't have anything else to do like monitor traffic onto and off of the field for safety, check robot starting positions, check ball starting positions, take a quick scan for frame perimeter violations and call teams out to fix position/perimeter issues, direct team members to the question box (or answer questions there, if you happen to be the Head Referee), grab a drink, help take care of problems with the field (or point staff to them), look up the rules from the last match's tough call, circle the zebra herd to finish discussing a call...



Honestly, I'd use the off-field referee, if available and at leisure. If it's confirmed to be a missed call, he/she advises the head ref of what was missed at the next available point in time and--here's the key thing--whether it would have changed the outcome of the match. Missing one crossing in a 60-point blowout? Sorry, folks, not makin' a difference. Missing a 20-second courtyard contact violation in a 2-point match? Yep, that one's going to be reviewed by the head ref for what the action is going to be.