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Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber
Ok Don, I'm gonna ask for an explanation. My role typically has me doing other things during matches and I don't have time to play a game of "watch the refs" so I'd appreciate if you'd humor me.
I can tell you the Match Observer judges typically[1] take a zone approach but unlike refs they can fairly quickly focus down on teams given feedback from other judges as well as their own intuition.
-S
[1] MO's tend to be given a lot of latitude on how to do their job.
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Uhh, is this because the Judges don't really need to know all the minute details of the rules and be able to asses and apply them at a moment's notice?
Judges are important, but I don't really think you can equate judging with reffing in this case. Also, judges don't have to talk to students about why they did or didn't get an award, so there's a lot less fallout from calling something incorrectly, or being mistaken.
In response to other people - I disagree that people who haven't been a ref can't voice an opinion or solution, but I do think that those people should ask more questions first and be aware that the grass is always greener until you're standing on it.