People you see at an event

[jgannon]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

Most other refs won't/aren't allowed to even talk to teams.

Referees are allowed (in fact, encouraged) to interact with anybody before and after matches. You may even see some refs walking around the pits on Thursday. Feel free to approach them with anything, even just to banter about the game. If you broach a topic beyond their jurisdiction, they will probably ask you to speak to the head ref instead, but don't let that discourage you. Referees are people too, and they're trying to have just as much fun at the event as you are.