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Originally Posted by wilsonmw04
I understand the frustration of having inconsistent calls but, lets remember two things:
1. We do not have professional Referees. They have real jobs. They take time out of their busy lives to help you play a game. They are Volunteers, and they deserve all the goodwill that you can give them even when they make a bad call.
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I agree with you--BUT, we're not talking about judgment calls here. We're talking about specific instances in which the rules as written were EXTREMELY clearly about the way certain situations are to be scored, and having the referees score them incorrectly.
That signals that the referees may not have a basic understanding of the rules, which is inexcusable, whether they be volunteers or not.
This referee test was supposed to help make things more consistent. In order to make the process as transparent as possible, why not release it to the public? It would show a lot of goodwill on FIRST's part, and unless the test is just a formality, and not really effective, alleviate some concern that FIRST is not adequately preparing the referees.