So, we all agree...leave the refs alone...there is NO place to hide once the day starts. Let us turn this thread back to something positive..( I think all sides have been heard).
Any of the teams putting on events would love to have a LIST of refs to call upon. Let us start the list of qualifications....
1. You must have first hand knowledge of the game that year (if you were on a team back in '97 and you want to jump back in, reffing without knowing the game is not a help to anyone
2. Be able to say and believe that yesterday is gone...I do not care if a team ran over your grandmother's toe with its robot last year. A ref or umpire or other game official must never enter a game with the intent of getting even with a team or teaching them the "real rules' of FIRST.
3. Love FIRST and the things that it stands for.
I would be willing to keep a list of volunteer refs in the New England area and share the list with all interested teams.
If you know of other qualifications, post them. If you are interested in joining the Ref team, email me at
dkelso@attbi.com.
I had fun last weekend, and I would have had fun if we did not win. MY greatest concern is that there are more events and we need not drag this on.
Thanks...