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Originally Posted by ThreeFifths
(Although, I have seen threads where referees are considering putting in the effort to be perfect, but most of them just can't be bothered)
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This is the part I have a problem with. Refs don't inherently want to make things difficult. Nor are they "lazy and can't be bothered". Volunteering to be a ref stands to directly oppose that notion. Many refs that I know won't touch CD with a ten foot pole because of the inflammatory threads and posts about how "they're wrong and don't care about giving a good game to the kids"
Like FrankJ said, we can out ourselves as volunteers, but we are speaking our opinions as individuals, not necessarily how things will be called in the moment.
I'm a ref. Last year I was a ref. I was also a robot inspector. I held those positions at the same event, twice! My involvement with my home regional since 2002 means that I know many of the key volunteers VERY well and have seen a lot of things about each of those positions that many people have no idea about.
Though it will come pretty late, I will do a full write-up on my experience with this game as a ref after my first event. As well as how I think the ref system could be improved.