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Zone versus man-to-robot refereeing styles

Every year, with every game, it seems that the referees implement a "zone" refereeing style. That is, referees are assigned specific sections of the field and watch for penalties and/or points scored in this section of the field. Is this style the best use of referees? Or can we do better.

What if each referee, instead of being assigned portions of the field, were instead assigned to a particular robot. That referee would then be responsible for calling fouls on that particular robot, and granting points for things like crossings. Man-to-robot refereeing instead of zone refereeing.

Benefits include:
  • Referees' time is used more efficiently. I have seen matches where two or more referees are idle for long periods of time while robots are in other zones. With this method, all referees would be contributing to the refereeing effort for the entire match.
  • Along with the above, referees will probably be less likely to miss calls or crossings because there are an overwhelming number of robots in their zone.
  • Teams could know which referee is "theirs" for the match, and will more easily recognize when their team is the one being penalized.
Drawbacks include:
  • May require more referees. Most events presently have 5 or 6 referees, while this arrangement would require 6 or 7 referees.
  • Referees would need to move around more, which is often difficult because the area near the field is quite cramped at some venues.
  • Viewing angles may be sub-optimal. With one ref on each side of each zone, at least one ref will always have a good viewing perspective on anything that happens.
  • Inputting fouls and crossings could potentially be difficult if 2+ referees need access to the same input panel. However, 2 referees watching 2 robots and inputting into 1 panel could still be superior to the current system, where 1 referee watches 2 robots and inputs into 1 panel.

I'm interested in thoughts on this system, particularly those of current or former referees.
 


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